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2024-11-03 16:07:21

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So used to run Moto...bought it because it had a removable battery (and I got tired of buying a phone because the battery died). Still have it (and using it for a few dedicated apps).
Of course that was all before I became a #GrapheneOS convert...

2024-11-03 13:38:58

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And remember, the birds and other critters don't use daylight savings time...so even though you "got up early" you're right in sync with the rest of the animal kingdom! 😃

2024-10-30 20:48:55

Why is Primal desktop now asking me to connect to a wallet, with no option to decline?
#asknostr
#Primal

2024-10-19 14:10:52

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Everyone should watch this video...

2024-10-18 14:10:24

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Kia Soul?
I'm not sure I could live one day in that, let alone a year...
How you survived (thrived?) in something that small would have been a great story to follow...would love to see you document your experiences in a "lookback" chronicle on that year (maybe on Nostr? 😃 )
It'd be a really great read...

2024-10-10 14:25:12

GM Nostr!
Happy Thursday!
Finally got to sleep in...no jousting today.
😃
#coffeechain

2024-10-04 13:27:26

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Correct answer is B (has the largest PV).
Assuming I did a quick annuity calculation on C correctly....

2024-10-04 13:13:14

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Incredible...so cool!

2024-10-03 22:23:20

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Ok...then if you could only eat one dessert for the rest of your life, what would it be?

2024-10-01 13:39:41

Dockworker strike is insane--the demands of the workers are completely unrealistic.
Unions are a significant problem in America...they had their place in history, but now they're just an extortion group--just like organized crime coercing "protection" money.
Criminal...they already earn a tremendously high salary and benefits for what they do (many make $150K a year), and now they want to effectively double their pay in 5 years? AND prevent any automation?
They're holding America hostage...not sure how this is going to end, but it won't be pretty...
Simply insane, greedy, and criminal.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/port-pay-dock-workers-pay-demands-7e5b52dd

2024-10-01 13:08:59

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Just all so expensive...and trying to get the right size is tough too...
Always liked Yokohama and Hakkapeliitta myself...but choices are indeed limited it seems (haven't had to buy tires in some time, so re-learning the ropes unfortunately...)

2024-10-01 13:04:48

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I do think Excel is the only Windows tool I couldn't replace (currently) with open source--the advanced tools (e.g. Power Query) really are a game-changer for analytics...will probably soon have some equivalents in Libre or Open Office, but still...

2024-10-01 13:02:55

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What is in the white bag that is so important you'd risk your life to hold onto it?

2024-10-01 12:58:14

GM Nostr!
Happy Tuesday!
Really need an extra hot coffee today--brrrr--30 degrees outside.
Fall is DEFINITELY here. Should warm up though (both my coffee and the day).
#coffeechain

2024-09-30 13:55:30

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😃
I do think podcasters are amazing--to come up with something relevant and interesting to say on a daily basis? I'm not sure I could do that--I'm just not that interesting...
I give them a lot of credit (and I've learned a lot from many of them)!

2024-09-30 13:48:47

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I don't really begrudge sponsor spots...some are annoying, yet if the content is good, I'm ok with that...
At some point we'll be using zaps for support (and perhaps sponsorships will go the way of the phonograph record)...

2024-09-30 13:28:44

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Don't know yet...will see what the dealer might have on sale. Likely to just get replacements for the original equipment tires I have (worked well, good on the highway, not a lot of road noise and good mileage). BUT - maybe there's something better...
Any suggestions?

2024-09-30 13:27:08

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You should look at open source (rather than pirated software). Cheap is fine, but Linux helps your conscience sleep better at night! 😃

2024-09-30 13:24:22

GM Nostr!
Happy Monday!
Going to need to buy new tires this week...yuk. Hate spending money on stuff like this, but really need them (especially with winter coming).
Need a cup of coffee before I call the dealer to make the appointment...
#coffeechain

2024-09-29 13:17:35

GM Nostr!
Happy Sunday - best day of the week!
Slow morning (with coffee of course). Nothing on the agenda...
Love days like that.
#coffeechain

2024-09-28 13:51:25

Does anyone know of a computer mouse where the scroll wheel does NOT wear out after a short time...?
Seems every mouse I've purchased for the last couple of years only lasts maybe a few months before the scroll wheel becomes useless.
Any recommendations?
#asknostr

2024-09-28 13:43:08

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Wow...where is that? Very nice...

2024-09-28 13:42:09

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iOS? What's that?
🤣

2024-09-28 13:39:00

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And yet I know quite few people that will still be voting for it...not sure how you don't see what's happening, but they don't (or they choose to ignore it).
Same thing with the economy and money printing--as long as your 401K is "going up" everything is great...
Right?

2024-09-26 13:35:29

GM Nostr!
Happy Thursday!
Supposed to get windy today...but can't complain as yesterday was simply spectacular.
And...got a hot coffee, looks to be sunny and warm (even if windy).
And...pair of deer hanging out in the backyard...
#coffeechain

2024-09-25 13:34:04

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Oh man, he is CUTE!
For some reason I've always REALLY liked Armadillos (even since I was a kid). Just thought they were very cool (and have actually never seen one in real life).
Thanks for sharing that photo! 😃

2024-09-25 13:32:14

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Don't use any phone client on a regular basis...use Primal desktop.
(But I do have Amethyst and Primal loaded on a separate user profile on #GrapheneOS if I ever need them).

2024-09-25 13:25:50

GM Nostr!
Happy Hump Day!
Coffee in hand, temperature climbing--going to be a good day!
#coffeechain

2024-09-23 18:51:21

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Join the #coffeechain 😃

2024-09-23 13:38:14

GM Nostr!
Happy Monday!
New day, new week...new coffee!!
#coffeechain

2024-09-22 21:37:49

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Any phone on the Graphene list will work--andi it'll continue to work, even after support from Google and Graphene end...so for "trying it out" you can simply purchase the oldest supported model.
HOWEVER--I agree with buying the best (latest) you can afford. While the 6 and 7 series are good price points, the 8 has imroved security hardware...so that may be what I'd recommend.
AND -- having said all that -- remember Black Friday is not far away, and Google typically has a great deal on an older pixel at that time.

2024-09-22 13:33:54

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Timing in life--as I've just finished reading the thread below on Nostr this AM, I now read yours...
Life is short--let it go. You'll be better off in the long run...
https://primal.net/e/note1skd6vs5lzxuwn9s9xywvdxssm4s6nm9tps3jn36k7xvnkx5ldmsqk78kng

2024-09-22 13:27:59

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There's really nothing in life that happens to you that *really* matters in the long term--(seriously).
Hevel.
Not worth getting upset about.

2024-09-22 13:19:41

GM Nostr!
Happy Sunday!
Woke up to 35 degress today---brrr. It'll warm up, but fall is definitely here.
Glad the coffee is hot this AM!
#coffeechain

2024-09-19 13:34:45

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Keep an eye on Bring a Trailer...the pricing graphs are really helpful. You may find one that's more affordable than you may think...
https://bringatrailer.com/audi/r8/

2024-09-19 13:24:23

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Ah, I agree--rent one (preferably on a track). You may find it's not quite what you expected...(or you may find it's exactly what you'd dreamed).
Either way, it's a win... 😃

2024-09-19 13:18:21

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Exactly my point--it's not easy--so we (users) need better tools from the developers to enable user moderation of content (i.e., change the channel)
That's where development efforts shoudl be focused--enabling the USER to control (and choose) their own content, in and easy, simple, expedient way.
And yes, censoring content at the relay level is much easier to implement--yet my concern is that it takes us in the wrong direction (i.e., centralization vs. decentralization).
We're better than that--devs, please take up the challenge--Nostr is AMAZING--let's build the tools that will continue to inspire and yet stay true to the core reason Nostr exists--decentralized communication and freedom of speech!

2024-09-19 13:10:02

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Yes, anyone CAN spin up their own relay, but do we really want to make that our freedom of speech proposition?
"Hey folks, Nostr is great--but you have to spin up your own relay to make it work if you don't want to be censored"
One of our greatest (current) problems is easy of use...I'd say going down the "spin up your own relay" isn't really our best answer...

2024-09-19 13:06:44

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Oh, no argument--it's a VERY complex issue--and "filtering" is one solution--
Yet it relies on counting on relay operators to then not censor other things...and that's when it gets sticky...
It's really the exact problem Facebook, Twitter, etc. are faced with--how much censorship is "ok"? And who gets to decide?

2024-09-19 13:03:33

GM Nostr!
Happy Thursday!
Neighbor's dog barking at 7:00 AM...glad I'm already up getting some coffee...
#coffeechain

2024-09-18 16:44:37

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How will you know what a relay operator is "filtering"?
How will you know if information you'd like to see is not being presented to you?
How will you ensure a relay operator is not shadow banning certain accounts or topics?
How will you know if a relay operator isn't doing exactly what Twitter and Facebook have been doing?

2024-09-18 16:15:23

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Each relay operator is the "central authority", deciding what is to be seen (and not seen) by that relay's users...

2024-09-18 16:14:40

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So...
Let's suppose a relay operator "filters" out spam--users are happy, and they sign up for that relay.
And it pospers--in fact, it becomes one of the most utilized relays on Nostr...
And...then let's suppose that relay operator at some point in the future decides that "Hunter's Laptop" is disinformation, and for the good of his users he begins "filtering" that...but...he never tells his users.
You can (of course) think of many such examples.
And yes in this model what and how to "filter" becomes the choice of each relay operator...and yet (if so) it also then becomes the RESPONSIBILITY of those relay operators to act altruistically, and to not become individual arbiters of truth.
This then becomes the proverbial "slippery slope"...
And while advocates would say "I'd never censor 'Hunter's Laptop'" the unfortunate truth is (likely) that some relay operators will be tempted to inject their own biases into their relays.
How will relay users then know what's being "filtered" (censored) by the relay operators? Or will users need to blindly trust those operators to not censor something else? And isn't that exactly what happened with Facebook and Twitter (and why Nostr was "born" in the first place)?

2024-09-18 14:20:19

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Yes--agree. Yet practically speaking, if Nostr is going to prosper than most will not have the knowledge (nor desire) to run their own relays.
Consequently these decisions (whether to censor, and how to do so) will ultimately determine the sucess (or failure) of the entire protocol.
Given that Nostr was created in response to censorship on other platforms, then enabling censorship on Nostr seems to put us all on that same trajectory.
We're better than that...FIND A WAY to solve the problem WITHOUT central control by some type of "authority".
Let ME choose what I would like to read...

2024-09-18 14:05:07

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A rose by any other name...censorship is censorship. Calling it "filtering" is silly...

2024-09-18 13:54:24

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And I CERTAINLY will not...but your'e advocating for the exact thing that Nostr was created to prevent.
Seriously, I cannot believe that you're saying "censorship is the answer"...
That's what Twitter is for...
Or... perhaps you're saying that if YOU are to be the ultimate arbiter of what should be censored, then it's ok...
Check your ego at the door my friend...

2024-09-18 13:50:43

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You ARE wrong.
Censorship is WRONG. That is why Nostr was created.
STOP IT

2024-09-18 13:47:07

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I'm not in favor of *ANY* type of centralized censorship. Even entertaining this idea means you've not learned anything from the recent past.
I *AM* in favor of INDIVIDUALS being able to monitor their own feeds (in old school parlance "you can always change the channel if you don't like what's on the TV")--i.e. a "mute" list.
But I couldn't disagree more with *ANY* type of centralized censorship--(And franky I can't believe I'm even reading this on Nostr).
Sheeple...I don't need YOU or ANYONE to "protect" me or "keep me safe"...stop it!!

2024-09-17 13:28:14

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#GrapheneOS will allow you to configure your phone to eliminate any services you'd like (i.e., make your phone "dumb") if you so choose...
Or you can enable any features you'd like...
You could also create a "smart" user profile, and a "dumb" user profile, and only use the smart features when you choose.
Amazing flexibility...
https://grapheneos.org/

2024-09-17 13:22:41

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Hey @npub1q6y…t3sh where are those TIG pics you've promised? 😃

2024-09-17 13:07:16

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Wait...what happened to the old mug? 😮

2024-09-17 13:05:36

GM Nostr!
Happy Tuesday!
#coffeechain classic...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5N7qHmEgxA

2024-09-16 13:41:09

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OPNSense solves this...
https://opnsense.org/

2024-09-14 13:19:12

GM Nostr!
Happy Saturday!
DEFINITELY need my coffee today - woke up to low 40s...brrr...I think fall is here...
(Should warm up later though) 😃
#coffeechain

2024-09-13 14:45:51

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Looks like you now need KYC to buy a home heater... 😟

2024-09-13 13:16:33

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Twitter? What's that...?
🤔
May have to Google it....

2024-09-13 13:15:14

GM Nostr!
TGIF!!
Quite nippy out this AM...fall is definitely on the way. Time for a nice hot Raktajino...
#coffeechain

2024-09-12 14:18:41

GM Nostr!
Happy Thursday!
Happy coffee!
#coffeechain

2024-09-12 14:12:14

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Yup--exactly like Tails.
If you really want to play, get a large thumb drive and load Ventoy:
https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html
That will let you put multiple OS images on a single thumb drive, and then boot to whichever one you'd. like. Really a cool piece of software.

2024-09-10 13:23:43

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No worries--IMHO everyone should try out Linux--you can run it off a USB stick without affecting your current computer's OS...a great way to get started without *any* risks.
In fact, I typically run Linux straight off of a USB stick--it's perfectly usable with a reasonable laptop, and because nothing is saved to the USB (unless you choose to) it is immune from viruses / malware (as you're always starting with a "fresh" system with each boot).
And (no matter what) if you're ever concerned, just download a fresh copy of Linux, flash it to the USB and you're off an running--good as new.
SO many advantages of Linux, but security is definitely tops on my list of why I use it...(and the price tag--free--is a close second).

2024-09-09 22:07:26

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Start9 can run on any OS (Mac, Windows, Linux). The benefit of Linux is you can always upgrade the OS to stay current...whereas with the others you may need to buy an upgrade / license (or even get new hardware).

2024-09-07 13:20:28

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1/60? Is there math(s) involved?

2024-09-05 13:34:25

GM Nostr!
Happy Thursday!
Always nice when:
a) there's enough coffee left in the pot to be able to microwave a cup
and
b) the next cup is brewing, and you get to savor that aroma while you're drinking your first cup
#coffeechain

2024-09-04 22:51:04

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One of my favorite sayings:
"If everything you try works, you're not trying enough things"

2024-09-04 22:37:03

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What's the advantage of Alby Hub over normal Alby? (Other than being self-hosted)? Any functional differences?

2024-09-04 19:15:34

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That's worth a zap...

2024-09-04 13:35:28

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@npub1q6y…t3sh I continue to worry about you...
Pickles come in one flavor - dill.
Anything else is some kind of evil concoction trying to masquerade as a dill pickle in order to poison you.
Next you're going to say you prefer "Ranch" rather than "Blue Cheese" with your wings...

2024-09-04 13:18:47

GM Nostr!
Happy Wednesday!
Did indeed have some rain yesterday...will muddy up the rivers a bit, but should clear in a day or so (assuming no additional rain).
Have that "crisp" morning temperatures today...fall is coming. (And I do wish we'd stop with the daylight savings time--always makes that first week feel really weird).
Time for a coffee...
#coffeechain

2024-09-03 13:44:15

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I'd much prefer AI is kept locked in that room...as (at least currently) there is no way to teach AI morality.

2024-09-03 13:42:37

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Part of the personality of creative folks I'm afraid...I"ve seen so many unfishined projects--devs get excited with a new idea, do a proof of concept, prove to themselves it'll work (or run into a roadblock that they'll "get to later") and then...the next cool idea comes along.
Not sure what it is, but it seems very common - and often a characteristic of many of the most creative devs. It's like they need a partner (or partners) to actually polish and finish their work when they move on to the next thing.
One more indication that code is much more of an "art" than folks realize...

2024-09-02 13:09:19

GM Nostr!
Hope everyone has a great Labor Day - enjoy the day off!
I'm starting mine with a nice cup of coffee--I heartily recommend you do the same...
@npub1q6y…t3sh I'm hoping you can come up with a reasonable substitute (although we all know there really isn't one)
😃
#coffeechain

2024-09-01 13:22:20

GM Nostr!
Another beautiful day--a bit cool, but sunny (will warm up) and deer in the back yard.
Hot cup of coffee, life is good...
#coffeechain

2024-08-31 13:16:40

GM Nostr!
Happy Saturday!
Another beautiful day in store here...can't complain about the weather--some of the nicest of the entire year!
Going to have to get out and do something fun today...
(Yes, and of course that means starting with a coffee!)
#coffeechain

2024-08-25 14:56:27

Serious question...
So (as I understand it) Nostr relies on relays...they're the backbone for everything, and the key to Nostr's decentralization.
So given what we've seen with Telegram and Durov, what happens if say the US Government "outlaws" relays, and goes after relay operators for not "moderating" Nostr content?
And say a few relay operators were then arrested, and J6'ed...no parole, no trial, just "held" as terrorists.
Is Nostr vulnerable in such a scenario?
(I"m hoping no, and that someone can perhaps set me straight...but I fear that making an example of a few relay operators would be enough...)
#asknostr
#plebchain

2024-08-24 18:14:30

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Perhaps Nostr isn't the best place to ask if there are Harris voters? (i.e. a biased sample size?)
But I really would like to hear some feedback / input from them...clearly there are some folks that feel Harris is the right choice--I'm simply trying to get a better understanding of their reasoning....
Genuinely interested...

2024-08-23 13:36:54

GM Nostr!
Happy Friday!
#coffeechain

2024-08-21 14:06:16

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Amazing article...yeah, it's the "fault" of the test...

2024-08-21 13:33:32

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Oh man, I'd pay to watch that!!

2024-08-21 13:31:56

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If you use Google Play Services, then Google is tracking you (no matter what phone manufacturer you have).
Easiest place for me to check on the Aurora Store to see if an app has a Google Play store dependency.
https://aurorastore.org/
Once you have Aurora installed, open the app (I use "Anonymous" mode), the select the app you'd like to check.
Then click on "More about app" and scroll down to "Dependencies" - there you'll see whether Google Play Services are required.
Another great site is Exodus:
https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/
Here you can see what permissions any app is requiring (and I'm expecting you'll be surprised in many cases--instagram for example requires 65 different permissions on your phone).
It's pretty disturbing once you start realizing how much you're being tracked.

2024-08-21 13:16:03

GM Nostr!
Happy Hump day!
(Shoot--have a linux update I have to apply...BRB)
#coffeechain

2024-08-20 13:15:07

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The app required GPS...so even though the APK is available (good decision there) it's still Google spyware if it requires GPS.

2024-08-20 13:13:49

GM Nostr!
Happy Tuesday!
Wait...what? I missed Monday?
Well double-happy day today then...
#coffechain

2024-08-18 15:22:13

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If someone said "I want to cut off both my arms" you'd say they were mentally ill..
But it's perfectly 'normal' to cut off body parts in order to 'change' your gender?

2024-08-18 15:13:31

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LOL - ok, that explains a lot! 😃

2024-08-18 13:43:24

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Oh man...did someone drop you on your head as a child or something? 😄

2024-08-18 13:41:22

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Ahhh...no. Bagels are wonderful, lox...no.
(Neither are anchovies on your pizza...)

2024-08-18 13:39:53

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And to not constantly compare yourself to others (and covet the blessings they've received).

2024-08-18 13:37:38

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LOL 😃

2024-08-18 13:36:49

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You've 100% missed the problem Lyn (sorry).
If the funds contributed to Social Security had been PROPERLY managed and invested, the system would work. It's simply actuarial math...and yes it should be adjusted periodically (again if it had been properly managed) but that's just part of the process. Any well-managed insurance plan does this every day.
Government is the problem, and government mismanagement is why Social Security is in trouble.
(Think of it this way - what if the Social Security funds were invested the same way Nancy Pelosi invested her own money...)

2024-08-18 13:28:58

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Suggesting a rug pull on ANYONE for ANY reason isn't right...it's selfish-- "I should be entitled to this, and this other person isn't"
Dishonest

2024-08-18 13:17:36

GM Nostr!
Happy Sunday!
Is it just me, or does the coffee taste better on a Sunday?
#coffeechain

2024-08-17 13:57:16

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This has been the best portable laptop stand I've ever used--if you travel at all, this thing is amazing.
https://levit8.co.in/
Available on Amazon if you prefer...

2024-08-17 13:48:27

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Disagree 100% - the only person who's opinion you should value is your own (and God's).
Judging yourself through the lens of others makes you subservient to their moral code and values.
Find friends who value and appreciate the person that you choose to be--if people don't accept you as you choose to be, find other friends.

2024-08-16 22:38:58

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We have deer that self-identify as birds also...

2024-08-16 22:37:52

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LOL - he looks like a "buster" - good name for him!!

2024-08-16 13:42:55

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Really pretty...
And I have to ask--what's the cat's name in your profile picture?
😃

2024-08-15 13:50:44

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How is engineering boring?
(I remember a few years back we took a long trip on a plane--I brough along a technical manual on Snort to read--my wife thought I was nuts)
Men and women are (indeed) different - not sure if its genetic, or environmental (IMHO probably a combination) but we are not 100% interchangeable.
But we are 100% complimentary (certainly better as a team - there are things that my wife can do where I simply shake my head and say "how do you know how to do that?" - and vice versa). Better together.

2024-08-15 13:31:41

GM Nostr!
Happy Thursday!
(Luminous Mysteries day - my fav)
Great day to start off with a coffee!
#coffeechain

2024-08-14 14:11:48

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Many haven't ever heard of "Global Cooling" but back in the 1970s it was the existential threat to our existence...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tAYXQPWdC0&pp=ygUcZ2xvYmFsIGNvb2xpbmcgbGVvbmFyZCBuaW1veQ%3D%3D

2024-08-14 13:45:05

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At that time, that was the only solution the medical community and pharamaceutical industry was willing to provide...