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2024-01-22 15:17:28

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@npub1ks4…x88p as they should, particularly in times of stress. From an evolutionary standpoint, tribalism is a far better strategy than pluralism. A human divorced from his tribe tends to starve or be eaten. As much as "liberal values" would like to de-emphasize, deny, or ignore the survival mechanisms baked into our DNA, all it is really achieving is the creation of self-doubt as people are continually derided and even demonized for following the instincts that facilitate human existence.

2024-01-15 19:20:22

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@npub14m4…23su @npub1mnc…rn9r
Indeed. I'll follow you when I get there ☺️

2024-01-15 18:59:57

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@npub14m4…23su
Maybe just slow down a bit? I mean, this level of grousing will make me look like Dvorak...😏

2024-01-15 18:49:32

I'm really trying to quit bitching so much, but the world just SUCKS SO BAD!!! That's why we have Planet Rage. It's like a release valve, but for bitching. Get on the stream, bitches!
....I may even have to weigh in with some heavy ass rage.

2024-01-15 18:42:34

I've been flying since Friday, and boy are my arms tired! But that's not the important part. While I was flapping south, eriner apparently pulled the NAS plug. Not surprising, but I'm sad now, and confused. We're moving somewhere, right? Do I need to do things?

2024-01-15 18:23:28

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@npub1rfp…pprs @npub1r52…s40w
Yeah, I had my own drama. Delayed flights, too much IPA, masked morons EVERYWHERE in Snowflake Land Seattle... Oh, and in an alcohol related incident, I managed to get both me and my husband booted from the lounge. I can't even pinpoint what I did or said, but apparently I was too loud. I used to get paid to be loud. The world is upside down. And now no NAS??!
How should I navigate this? I don't tweet or face. This is my only social media. I don't want to lose it

2024-01-14 21:54:43

VotR report:
Fuckity. Flight delay last night led to an overnight in Seattle, it's cold AF and apparently there's a huge fkn shortage of drivers here because the shuttle to the hotel across the street from the airport took over an hour. More delays today. Sir will be at least one day late getting to the site, and when he does get there, I hope he charges the customer extra hours for this. Which they will, of course, pass on to the end user at the rate of a cent or two per k/hour. Enjoy that.

2024-01-14 03:53:42

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@npub1eql…4977
I'm coming from Alaska, so I think I'll be prepared. 😎

2024-01-14 03:47:46

Once again, Vox is on the Run.
Destination, Sarahland, Alabama.
Any meetup potential?

2024-01-10 01:13:40

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@npub1tpc…38mx
Yeah, the worst is when your shit freezes and FORCES you to close. You KNOW the pain in the ass you're facing, you KNOW you'll have to retrieve it all the hard way, and there's just no freaking choice except to just toss the whole computer out the nearest window, which I've been tempted to do more than once.

2024-01-08 01:08:06

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@npub1fag…c8c7 @npub1whf…czvn @npub1pfu…ljmm @npub1akw…zjlt @npub1q9h…umut
Agreed. Battle of the Douchebags is not a mere "production". No. It's an EVENT!! Grab a cigar and place yer bets!

2024-01-07 23:55:48

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@npub1v0e…hru3
I try, but I think the Maker wears great camo. You can look directly at it and not see it.

2024-01-07 23:54:01

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@npub1eql…4977 @npub1z4d…a89d @npub1a0q…3tmr @npub1eyc…3n24 @npub167h…0399
TY. Kinda, yeah. Just a busy December. Good to be back. 🙂

2024-01-07 23:39:15

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@npub1eql…4977 @npub1z4d…a89d @npub1a0q…3tmr @npub1eyc…3n24 @npub167h…0399
Actually...I remember that MTV glam look...Adam could prolly rock a corset and heels.

2024-01-07 23:36:41

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@npub1eql…4977 @npub1z4d…a89d @npub1a0q…3tmr @npub1eyc…3n24 @npub167h…0399
So... he's actually a sweet transvestite?

2024-01-07 03:48:06

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@npub1v0e…hru3
You could actually hard-stop after just those two words.

2024-01-06 23:39:59

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@npub1823…zdth @npub1z07…yuc0
FWIW, I'm still on your side...

2024-01-06 23:37:34

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@npub1823…zdth @npub1z07…yuc0
I think not giving a crap would be exactly as effective at improving your chances as @npub1z07…yuc0 dancing butt naked on the White House lawn. JCD doesn't have any extra craps to give at this point in his life. I kinda envy him that.

2024-01-06 23:06:27

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@npub1a7q…46av
Next time I pass through Uranus, I'm definitely grabbing the pickles!

2024-01-06 22:35:30

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@npub1823…zdth
Love ya back, no homo option.

2024-01-06 20:45:27

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@npub1akw…zjlt @npub1yq4…qf5h
Here's a mic test. It's just going straight into my computer, no adjustments or vocal effects, so you can get a baseline.
https://static.noagendasocial.com/media_attachments/files/111/710/956/667/118/535/original/61e64580cdd41a97.mp3

2024-01-06 20:15:37

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@npub1akw…zjlt @npub1yq4…qf5h
I have. They seem like they will be decent for my purpose, which is interviews. I'm not sure how they work for vocals. I'll sing you a couple of bars and send you a sample.

2024-01-06 19:31:05

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@npub1yq4…qf5h @npub1akw…zjlt
It just occurred to me that the little cover plates look like pasties, so it might be apropos if they went to a guy we call Boobs....

2024-01-06 19:29:34

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@npub1yq4…qf5h @npub1akw…zjlt
Can you put these to use, Boobs?

2024-01-06 18:39:53

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@npub1aem…r94a
OK don't use this one...
https://static.noagendasocial.com/media_attachments/files/111/710/462/902/295/542/original/f9e73ed04bdac448.png

2024-01-06 18:33:52

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@npub1aem…r94a
It's customary to ask before you use my image lol

2024-01-06 18:33:15

So... I bought this set of cordless mics for when I get back on the road and talk with the fascinating people I meet there. It was late arriving. REALLY late. I was advised to request a refund, which I did, and then re-ordered. The second set arrived promptly, so I'm road-ready, BUT... then the first set I ordered finally showed up. Anyone know of a creative way to use this windfall? Maybe a promotion to inspire an interest in podcasting?
https://static.noagendasocial.com/media_attachments/files/111/710/435/719/177/412/original/c4b6a63e3666994f.png

2024-01-05 20:03:27

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@npub1rfp…pprs
Excellent choices. Mullein is REALLY good for clearing your lungs. You can add a little lobelia to it if you want. That will definitely force out the congestion. Just be cool. Stick with standard doses. There's a toxicity threshold with lobelia.
You've obviously discovered the immune support value of the elderberry. Combine or cycle with echinacea and/or olive leaf*, and you'll be back to baseline in no time!
*PAY ATTENTION TO THIS ONE. It's a game-changer.

2024-01-05 19:56:07

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@npub1eql…4977 @npub13at…quy9
Yep. It's a running gag about my grammar Nazi tendencies, for which I refuse to apologize.
(Note how I did not end that sentence with a preposition or a dangling participle...)😆

2024-01-04 21:50:43

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@npub1a73…7y6q
Dirty minds think alike

2024-01-04 21:44:31

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@npub1a73…7y6q
What do you mean he's not a debater? Why, I think he might be quite the master...😜

2024-01-04 21:34:03

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@npub1xv6…t03e
Bless yer heart.

2023-12-27 18:55:45

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@npub1rfp…pprs @npub1lzz…888x
I'd personally cycle my lavender and chamomile. they don't taste great together. a touch of real vanilla will set off your chamomile very nicely. I'd honestly suggest you just grind and encapsulate your valerian. Dear Light that shit tastes awful!
If you're looking for energy in the morning, I'd try a cup of guayusa or yerba mate. Mint might be a nice pick-up, too, but tumeric is an all-day thing (goes great with milk thistle), and cinnamon is most effective after eating.

2023-12-27 18:38:34

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@npub1rfp…pprs @npub1lzz…888x
I'm familiar with all of these. Ask away. If you're specifically looking for a sleep blend, be sure to include some valerian. Not too much, though, as it tastes like poo, which is why you usually find it encapsulated as an extract...which I can also tell you how to do. Hmu...

2023-12-12 02:28:16

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@npub1fag…c8c7 probably. The older I get, the more that happens...

2023-12-08 03:55:27

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@npub1xn0…ugrf
I don't know when or where you grew up, but in east Texas in the latter half of the 20th century, it was considered rude to discuss how much money you made, or how much you spent. So if you're making secret money, just pretend like you have old-fashioned southern manners.

2023-12-06 22:10:08

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@npub1gjv…nuca
Well...while i did say "big, strong, large breed male with a fierce instinct to protect", I actually did NOT suggest he necessarily be a dog. Other species might qualify. 😁

2023-12-06 21:51:37

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@npub1gjv…nuca
I second or third the notion that you should have a gun (or at least a tazer or a can of pepper spray) with you when you're out on wooded trails with tiny dogs like yours. To a coyote, bear, wolf, fox, eagle, hawk, owl, etc, you look like a server carrying around a tray or hors d'oeuvres.
If you're uncomfortable with weapons, or they aren't legal where you live, maybe consider adding another member to your pack. A big, strong, large breed male with a strong instinct to protect.

2023-12-06 20:08:44

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@npub1a73…7y6q @npub1v0e…hru3
That must mean you have not had the aquatic bliss that is Fiji. The only way to get better water is to bottle it directly from a mineral spring.

2023-12-02 15:47:03

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@npub1de9…y5yd
Me too, but I still have children and now a grandchild, so I feel obligated to play along. I'd advise anyone who really hates holidays to avoid having children.

2023-12-02 15:18:37

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@npub1de9…y5yd
Wow. You're ambitious. I'm just trying to muster enough holiday spirit to dig out a wreath or something before the kids get home for Christmas.

2023-12-01 19:36:16

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@npub1a73…7y6q Got it. I meant to do that a week ago and got distracted.

2023-12-01 19:33:27

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@npub1v62…6c55
I guess you have to be an endorphine addict to understand 🌶️

2023-12-01 00:03:58

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@npub1v62…6c55 also, for a REALLY nice crispy fry, you could parboil your cut fries for just maybe 3 or 4 minutes, dry them off, chill them, then either toss them in a seasoned flour/sugar coating, or dip them in a thin batter before deep frying. But that's REALLY time consuming. It's only for people who love cooking for people who love eating perfect fried potatoes.

2023-11-30 23:56:05

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@npub1v62…6c55 If you're going to fry potatoes, which is best done only very sparingly if at all, whatever shape you choose should reflect how crunchy you like your fries. The more exposed to oil the surface area is, the crunchier your potato will be. If you're looking for something mostly soft with only a little crispness, go with a thick steak fry. Then, in ascending order of crunch, the standard fry, the crinkle fry, the curly fry, the waffle, the shoestring, and finally, the potato chip.

2023-11-24 17:06:08

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@npub1fag…c8c7 did you spot the spook? I'm terrible at it. It takes me forever to find Waldo too.

2023-11-24 01:05:12

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@npub1rfp…pprs @npub1fag…c8c7
I liked "Lord" because that would give me, by association of marriage, access to "Lady", upon which I have recently been challenged. But I can see how it might have religious connotations that aren't the point at all. Therefore, after a bit of research, I propose "Dudes named Leonardo" (bold engineer) and "Dudettes named Lila" (divinely gifted engineer).
And thank you for looking at the https:// thing. It happened automatically with the other podcast. Weird.

2023-11-24 00:24:00

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@npub1fag…c8c7
What's a "Dude named Ben" but for mechanical stuff called? "Lord"?
Lord Keeper of Vox seems reasonable...
Lord has utmost respect for Honda, but says Mercedez has gone the way of cheap Chinese knockoffs.

2023-11-24 00:04:23

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@npub1v62…6c55 This looks like a tiny Leila from @npub1nqw…2p8w

2023-11-23 23:56:16

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@npub1jk6…8esd
A lady never tells...

2023-11-23 23:51:34

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@npub1jk6…8esd
Mushroom soup is just for fun! We hide the important stuff beverages and desserts. You'd be amazed at what sugar can disguise.
#dontpissoffanherbalist

2023-11-23 22:49:51

There's plenty of difference between the sexes. For instance, guys are just mean and crappy to each other as a form of greeting or camaraderie.... but when you act that way to a woman, we get hurt, then we get vengeful in a way men just don't understand. We will hunt you down and poison you with plants we pick from your own front yard.

2023-11-23 21:18:52

Does anyone here print business cards? I'd like to do business in Gitmo Nation if possible...

2023-11-23 19:54:12

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@npub1v0e…hru3
Thanks for the tag @npub1v0e…hru3 ...I had no idea I was in anyone's crosshairs.

2023-11-23 19:49:33

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@npub1ukn…z96q
I admit to an extremely eclectic taste in music. I like more than I dislike. Even Kesha. I's a chick thang. But more to the point:
I have been Vox since 1988, when I began voice work as a DJ in a "gentleman's club". I needed a pseudonym for the same reason the dancers need it. The guys aren't very gentlemanly, and the less they know the better.
If you've used "Vox" for longer, or have a better reason, I'll relinquish the name to you with my blessing.
Happy Give-Thanks Day.

2023-11-22 23:56:18

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@npub10h9…cmfp
I can distill anything. 😎

2023-11-22 23:53:49

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@npub1smh…hvr3 @npub10h9…cmfp
Voice of the people, voice of God.
And y'all thought Latin was a dead language. 😆

2023-11-21 23:43:05

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@npub1eql…4977
I've never been the type to take dares, really. For instance, in school, they dared me to say
"no" to drugs. Even the GOOD ones! I remain un-dared.

2023-11-21 23:35:57

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@npub1eql…4977
Now your just being meme on principal.

2023-11-21 21:09:54

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@npub1eql…4977
I dare you to mention "affect" and "effect". Go ahead. Do it.

2023-11-21 21:08:44

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@npub1eql…4977
Nailed it!

2023-11-20 02:08:17

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@npub1v0e…hru3
Yes, Bro!

2023-11-19 20:21:34

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@npub1v0e…hru3
Well, I like the questions. As I've said, it's a wonderful opportunity to reflect, to figure out what you really think and WHY, and to communicate the inevitable epiphanies.
Keep asking! I'll keep answering...😎

2023-11-19 19:26:52

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@npub1v0e…hru3
...as often as you remember to do so. It's imperative to your own health.

2023-11-19 19:25:25

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@npub1v0e…hru3
And now we get to define integrity.
I'll bite.
First, strive for virtue. Then, walk and talk what you strive for. Even when you fail your own ideals.
I like the part about "especially in our home." Your home IS your platform. Your foundation. It requires integrity, like any structure. I mean, you don't want termites because your house would be compromised, and it could fall down. It's a bad idea to compromise your home with verbal erosion.

2023-11-18 03:46:32

I promised I'd upload the pics after I got home, and for once I did it in a timely manner! If you're interested, they're within the episode.
https://voxontherun.com/2023/11/15/tampico-altimira/

2023-11-17 19:59:13

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@npub1z3g…sd9s
Yes. I found it in a folder buried in the Deleted file. They don't make it easy or intuitive.

2023-11-17 18:44:47

Is it my imagination, my inexperience, or does Microsoft make it EXCEEDINGLY difficult to delete files from OneDrive? And to delete emails from Outlook? It's like they're trying to force me to upgrade to more cloud storage and email storage.

2023-11-16 03:18:37

Guess what?! I DID IT!!! Episode numero uno is in the can!
I know I said I'd post pics to the site and stuff, and I will, but I'm mid-trip tonight.
Audacity played a bad trick on me and cost me HOURS of extra work, so I'm darn lucky to be able to even post the audio tonight. I'll get right on the notes, I promise. In any case, I'd love to take you for a run!
voxontherun.com/2023/11/15/tampico-altimira/

2023-11-15 05:22:27

Tomorrow, my feet will touch native soil. I may have to kiss the ground.
I made this little tribute. It's not a perfect country, but it's MY country, and it has some definite advantages.
https://static.noagendasocial.com/media_attachments/files/111/412/886/261/894/131/original/5d97a601635c982b.mp3

2023-11-14 04:27:46

The topic de jour is Science and "Science". Sam and I have the pleasure of welcoming our first guest, Jason Verbelli, into The Complex, where we discuss how science is both a method and a tool, which can be used for good or ill.
Welcome to The Complex.
http://complexcandor.com/2023/11/13/science-and-science/

2023-11-13 17:39:46

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@npub1ypf…tsp5
What my Sir does is say, my medical records are between me and my doctor. Then they come back with something like, if you don't provide your records, you can't come on the site. Then HE comes back with, okay I'll get the next flight out of this shizzhole. to which THEY come back with WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT Senor! PLEASE don't leave! Look here, we have an exemption form for you!
They ALL have exemption forms. Don't let them intimidate you.

2023-11-13 12:40:18

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@npub1qdy…s3wx
Beer is food, right?

2023-11-13 12:27:10

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@npub16rs…2zfj
I'm just over here pushing all the buttons. Especially the one that says "Do Not Push".

2023-11-13 12:21:26

Is it No Meme Monday? Cuz I love those. 😆

2023-11-11 16:14:10

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@npub1dqj…8t50
My google drive or one drive or whatever is full, and I've never figured out how to delete stuff from it. Things just upload to it automatically, but I have no idea how to access them.

2023-11-11 16:06:57

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@npub1dqj…8t50
tried that. It only wants to let me transfer pics/videos. I can't even access the recordings. Unless I'm doing it wrong, which I could be...

2023-11-11 16:00:43

Tech issue #zz333
I have a long audio file, recorded on an app on my phone (MyRecorder is the name of the app). The file is too long to email, and I downloaded the DropBox app on my phone today, but it doesn't like my protonmail address associated with my account, and won't let me sign in. I downloaded WeTransfer, but it doesn't show up as an option when I hit the "share" icon for the recording.
Why does every little thing have to be an exercise in frustration? Can't ANYTHING just be easy?!

2023-11-11 06:50:11

I'm high as a kite on pure...I don't know what ... accomplishment maybe? I've been working on this new Vox on the Run podcast project for weeks, and I've screwed up several interviews with technical problems and just plain inexperience at the interview game. But tonight? Oh my goodness! It was PERFECT! I mean, the sound quality is subject to the environment, but it isn't bad at all, and the CONTENT... freakin AMAZEBALLS!!!
I just can't wait to share this stuff with you all!

2023-11-10 20:26:33

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@npub1rfp…pprs @npub1jft…xa33
Sir has literally had dirty underwear stolen out of his room in some shit-hole country. I don't remember which one. India, maybe?
Sid the Sloth said it in the first Ice Age movie...
https://static.noagendasocial.com/media_attachments/files/111/388/130/692/411/230/original/e62b458aeeec104d.png

2023-11-10 20:25:00

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@npub1rfp…pprs @npub1jft…xa33
Sir has literally had dirty underwear stolen out of his room in some shit-hole country. I don't remember which one. India, maybe?
Sid the Sloth said it in the first Ice Age movie...
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2023-11-10 18:01:32

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@npub1jft…xa33
Ha! That's the airport where, when I flew through it, a bag of kratom, and a COAT, of all things, ummm...fell off the airplane. I've rarely had items go missing from my luggage on domestic US flights, but MSY has the distinction of being an outlier.
And WHO tf needs a Thermalite coat in New Orleans??!

2023-11-10 15:52:21

Hey guyzzzzz...I'm sick of not being able to access some US websites from a Mexican ISP, so I'm going to bite the bullet and get the dang VPN. I think Nord is looking like my best bet, but I want to ask here first, because y'all are way more tech-savvy than I am.
I intend to share the account with my daughter so she can stream Netflix around the world, so I want that feature, too.
I get by with a little help from my friends... and other slaves. 😎

2023-11-09 23:22:38

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@npub1v0e…hru3
Everyone's but the telemarketers.
That's my smartass answer, but I know you meant this on a deeper level.
I don't really know. There's something in me that's calling back from traditions that I once vehemently rejected. I now see their value.

2023-11-09 20:46:47

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@npub1ks4…x88p @npub1yq4…qf5h @npub1663…q6am
I didn't say you should go all douche-wad. Don't you get that tradition had merit? Or do you figure it worked for most of human history because of oppression?
And ladies were never locked in the kitchen. Look at literature and history. It's like you think the traditional wife/mother role was slavery. It's NOT. But the modern concept that women should still be valued after being run through with a 3-digit body count is unrealistic, TO WOMEN"S PERIL.

2023-11-09 20:21:21

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@npub1ks4…x88p @npub1yq4…qf5h @npub1663…q6am
Not sure who "we" is, but YOU. absolutely intimated that chastity and family don't hold value, because you figure being born in 1980 is better than being born in 1950 for everyone but straight white American men. As a woman born in 1970, I wish I'd not been exposed to the shit that befell me. Feminism betrays LADIES. It wasn't good. Why do you assume there were more women in abusive relationships that would benefit from it than content wives in loving homes?

2023-11-09 19:58:38

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@npub1ks4…x88p @npub1yq4…qf5h @npub1663…q6am
You said everyone except straight white men would rather have been born in 1980 than in 1950. YOU. ARE. WRONG.
Women have been absolutely SCREWED TO TEARS by "progressive" ideas. We should value chastity and family.

2023-11-09 19:32:17

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@npub1ks4…x88p @npub1yq4…qf5h @npub1663…q6am
I've been following this argument, and, william, dude WTF?? I can't even begin to point out everywhere you're sticking your fingers in your ears and going "LALALA!". But I'll jump in on this post, because this is where you misrepresent ME. Life has NOT gotten better for women. The "sexual revolution" has screwed women. Do you think single parenthood is somehow empowering? But promiscuity was perfectly okay when I was growing up. I had to make BAD mistakes to

2023-11-08 22:15:04

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@npub18z9…c3uf
I have fun with you on BOTH Thursdays! BOOOOOOST!!!

2023-11-08 16:33:37

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@npub1akw…zjlt @npub19wl…aenr @npub1v0e…hru3 @npub1yna…uyrx
I'm sorry to hear this. But your integrity is more important than any job. Please accept this BetterJobKarma++

2023-11-08 15:45:56

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@npub1j9w…cvhl
Whose goal? Certainly not mine...
I wasn't alive when Lincoln was elected, and I don't trust history books, but depending on who you listen to, he either emancipated the slaves or he treacherously began and presided over the bloodiest and most needless conflict in our nation's history. Over taxes.

2023-11-08 15:39:26

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@npub1cx7…5lhk @npub1fag…c8c7
What I'm getting at here is, they mandated the jab, too. I did EXACTLY wtf I wanted to do. So did MANY, MANY other people. You can mandate chipping humans, but I dare them to try to enforce it. It's a non-issue.

2023-11-08 15:20:32

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@npub1fag…c8c7 I think I may be the only woman In the US who doesn't give a rat's patoot about abortion. Legalize it, ban it, heck, mandate it for all I care.
I have some ancient herbalist knowledge that renders the entire issue moot.

2023-11-08 15:06:33

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@npub1j9w…cvhl ...and something they own?
Also, do you have to own your real property outright? Or does it count if you're carrying a mortgage?
Thanks. I'm trying to stay positive, or at least not murderous.

2023-11-08 15:04:54

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@npub1j9w…cvhl ...of course I understand that one can own property and still be mobile. We own property in Alaska, but I'm only home maybe 6 months a year, and Sir is home less than that. I didn't say it couldn't be done. I said there may be good reasons not to. There are certain jobs, like some medical people, who may have assignments for up to a couple of years at a time. Should they have to go through the hassle of selling and buying with every new assignment? Or pay for both a rental...

2023-11-08 15:00:49

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@npub1j9w…cvhl I don't share your analysis of the military, as I find the idea of a powerful defensive force a comforting thought. (I understand that the US military is currently more aggressive than defensive, but I still feel better with a badass guard dog). I'm kinda worried about how that's going currently, what with lower enlistments and especially lower standards. I don't think anyone who serves should not be allowed to vote. That would just discourage participation even more.
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2023-11-08 14:34:45

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@npub1j9w…cvhl
I see the point of only allowing people to vote if they have a stake, but I think it should extend to taxpayers rather than just property owners, because in our ever more mobile society, there are good reasons to not own real property. Think military personnel, or really anyone who has to stay mobile for their field of work.

2023-11-08 14:25:18

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@npub16rs…2zfj @npub19wl…aenr
And that's where the 2nd amendment comes in...

2023-11-07 16:01:18

Does anyone know what kind of mics the Veritas reporters use? I'm not looking for video, but that sort of unobtrusive audio capture could be great for my travel podcast.

2023-10-22 15:15:51

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@npub16rs…2zfj @npub1whn…twsa
I think what you're saying is that the so-called "class wars" would escalate as the wealth gap, and the resulting resentment, increases. I'm not sure how a mass refusal to pay income tax would catalyze such a thing, though. If anything, the business owners and their employees would be on the same side, and the common enemy would be the IRS and government figures who are paid on the taxpayer's dime. Exceptions maybe for business owners/CEOs with government contracts.