99.9% of jobs do not require urgency of any kind, really they don't. We've all had a boss who acts like someone will die if we don't hit some made up deadline by people who don't even do the job. No one needs their meal 1 minute faster or the paperwork before tomorrow morning. Your time off actually doesn't need to wait. Sometimes I think about how legitimately bad most businesses are at time management and hiring, and I wonder how they manage to exist at all.


It still gets me the Bible Jesus is a homeless socialist with brown skin, hangs out with 12 dudes and a Prostitute, tells rich people to pay their taxes and give their wealth to the poor, tells the religious leaders that they need to love everyone equally, gets a whip and goes hog on people using religion to sell stuff, and then straight up gets murdered for these beliefs. Yet somehow churches act like he's some kind of Conservative Haircut in khakis and a button up, who would support cutting welfare programs, and would preach Prosperity Gospel.


Your suffering is not unique to you, whatever you're going through someone else has to. Feelings of depression, loneliness, isolation, or just feeling different are universal.

If you feel like people aren't understanding or empathizing it's either because you are not telling them about the real you, or they are choosing not to treat you like a complicated feeling person.


Mastodon at a protest:

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nostr:npub1fpr3egfa5xnfhvppkdnujqdftpsql2qfm0p3lzttefz4xggkastqcvlyph Oh now I want to know too


Have you ever been in a toxic relationship, but you didn't realize how toxic it was until after you were out of it?

I came to Mastodon looking for a replacement for Twitter. Thankfully, I didn't find it. Instead, I found a community of beautiful weirdos like me, who give me genuine hope for a better future.


Monarchy is a cult.


This is obviously a joke!

I send faxes, not emails.


Me: Get your life together.

Also Me: I want to have a hot lesbian girlfriend, but my Boyfriend's wife won't respond to my emails.


nostr:npub1nltm0d4ayc327054wut5wap6tdfzqxm87rde0876hu03mrxar0ps6vt44t I couldn't decide lol


Common Cinematic Themes:

Kurt Russell vs Magic
Kurt Russell vs aliens vs Antarctica
Kurt Russell vs prisoners vs government
Kurt Russell vs bandits
Kurt Russell vs himself
Kurt Russell vs Stallone vs bad guys vs Teri Hatcher


Turtles don't have noses they have beaks; inside their shells they have beautiful shimmering wings, but you never see them, because you don't believe in magic anymore.


I'm feeling a Theme Day coming on! Since I've already started in on Magic, let's go for it. I'm gonna do a couple posts involving Magic today, but please share any Magical Moments you've had, a poem or bit of literature about Magic that you wrote or just enjoy, a toot you've written about Magic, a piece of art that makes you feel Magical, anything really, I love to see/hear/read your interpretations of things. I'm going to share a Magic Moment I had recently:

My husband and I had taken a short weekend trip recently, and honestly, it was kind of a mess, the rental wasn't as advertised, and our car got towed that morning, and we had to take an Uber and spent $300 getting it out of impound. When we got back, we just wanted a nap, I suggested we both take half an edible since we were both on edge, when we woke up it was moving into evening. I told my hubs to forget all the crappy stuff and let's just try to enjoy our evening. So, we had some pretty great sex, and then we wandered outside, and they had set up a Jazz Festival almost right outside the door. We listened to a couple great Jazz bands, danced a little, and watched the sun starting to set. Eventually, we could tell some rain was starting to blow in, so we walked around the corner to a cocktail bar. It was one of those with a big garage door in the front. So we sipped some cocktails and ate pizza, while watched the storm blow in. When the rain slowed down, we walked back to the apartment in a light drizzle, and generally felt better about life.


Hubs eating a popsicle:

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Imagine a world where women don't feel threatened, and are with people, because they want to be, when they want to be.

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I think everyone should live the exact lifestyle they wish, as long as they aren't hurting anyone. Which is why I fully support LGBTQ+, Neurodivergents, and just generally anyone who deviates from the "norm", but I can't in good conscience support Billionaires.


Gonna trap myself in a cursed amulet for a few weeks so I can get a break.


An Easy Question!

What is Sentience?


It's a gloomy rainy day, perfect for a pot of tea and a spooky movie or two!

Give me your suggestions for a good spooky movie! I'm not a big fan of torture porn or excessive gore (unless it's so over the top it's silly), but otherwise I like mysteries, thrillers, haunting,  monsters, B movies, aliens, black and whites, anything really.


What's your favorite song from the year you were born?


It's called Twosday, because it's the Thirdsday of the week.


nostr:npub1ddpukxz4rkcadch7gu5hqre42lju5spyg2ph747yvgysathy4ulqye2tax Bahaha


This is just so much cringe.

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nostr:npub1atmv6rpawcj3qusrkxw0atsqjmw2kmhs2cqrzy3w6hq46lxmdugswv3why YES, Halloween is a season!!


nostr:npub1zakvc2lt3n0hxchfywutz5hc68vlzg7klweccmhfutry7ju4vzcsnfd6uu Ohhh that's a good point, cooking a meal is a gift!

Please don't tempt me to buy a grain mill. LOL

Yes, smoked meats are so good!


nostr:npub1gg8jda85zwydw5ejh3s87fdt4s377cusafhn2kf9gurk9xl5tt9sl4439g ME TOO, I hope you post pictures!


nostr:npub1qfpe5wy2fu82nj3qpw9gxd0nyv33lelayyunhfmxm0a2sgg006fqs22xdk I love my birthday too, I know people act like you shouldn't enjoy your birthday as much as an adult, but fuck that, I'm cool and I should be celebrated.


nostr:npub1zakvc2lt3n0hxchfywutz5hc68vlzg7klweccmhfutry7ju4vzcsnfd6uu Oh Boy lol, I'm the same here, I could list 20 things! Okay:

My brother and I make this turkey that we sous vide and then smoke and it's a bunch of work, but sooo good

Sweet Potato Casserole with Crunchy Coconut and walnut topping

Cornbread Stuffing with apples

But that Souffle sounds TOPS. I love anything squash


nostr:npub1zakvc2lt3n0hxchfywutz5hc68vlzg7klweccmhfutry7ju4vzcsnfd6uu What are your top 3 favorite holiday foods to cook?


nostr:npub1ckt4atmejp8c8l68xz9av7qydlajq5lcgvh7wrxmfhyrz72v7caqs4sgsg It's the best, I love to indulge in spookiness


HOLIDAY CELEBRATE question!

What is your favorite holiday and why?

Don't come to tell us you hate all holidays. I know they can be tough, but what you probably don't like is toxic people attached to them. Either way yucking someone's yum is not nice, so don't.


HAPPY ART SHOW SUNDAY!

Drop a picture, video, link, or toot  of something you created, in the comments. Anything goes, have fun with it!

#ArtShowSunday

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul.
Oscar Wilde

From me:

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It is insane that men will write songs about literally sexually assaulting women, but if a woman chooses to dance provocatively in a sexy outfit, or write a song with sexually explicit lyrics, we have to have a whole discussion about whether that's okay.


Y'all remember the Wild West that was the early internet? So, after Napster got shut down, file sharing didn't stop, you know what it did? That's right kids, let's say it all together: DECENTRALIZED! This protected those sites from being sued and shut down. It's interesting to once again be moving around in decentralized networks again 20+ years later. The past and the future are colliding in such interesting ways.


Okay a fun one...maybe!

When do you think humans gain consciousness?


There's nothing I hate more than seeing liberals and progressives eating their own children. I get it we don't all agree on everything, but can we at least agree that we don't need racists and rapists running the country?


Well, it's not a secret now, Alexis!

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I hate the attitude that working very hard is some kind of moral obligation, it just isn't. People on salary that get asked to work overtime are being stolen from, period. It's interesting how often jobs will ask you to prove that you're a good worker, but never have to prove that they are good employers. Just like any good relationship, you should never be giving more than you're getting back.


No one try to break into my brain and steal the Weird Al lyrics and my phone number from when I was 11.


nostr:npub1gg8jda85zwydw5ejh3s87fdt4s377cusafhn2kf9gurk9xl5tt9sl4439g You and me both lol


A Hindsight Question!

What is something you loved or enjoyed when you were younger, that isn't so great now that you're older?


One day, I'm going to put on a long white dress, and wander aimlessly through the town, never making eye contact.


nostr:npub16xruhnhntezuxkn24q7tffgp9sc6atp5ujjrr0k7pstrlks7y6fq9pqzyf Nice!


nostr:npub18wjc0rvsha3vx3np96cc4sne0npsp7777v4nuwwaac4y3zhqnqgqfulvmv You can do a duet


Oldie But A Goodie Question!

You can have dinner with anyone no longer living, who is it and why?


I keep seeing anti-gun regulation people with signs and t-shirts that read "Ban idiots, not guns" and as a person who's read a whole lot of data and statistics on gun ownership and safety, I have some real bad news for them...


Alright Y'all, show me your favorite Thrift/Flea Market finds!

Here's a couple we found today:

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Conservative Christians will tell people to renounce the Spooky Fun of Halloween, then say please drink the blood and eat the body of our Deity.


I want to address something I've been thinking about recently. As far as Religion, Afterlife, ect, I'm solidly in the "I don't know" camp, and I'm fine with that. I think any Religion, Religious Institution, or Religious Leader who has used spiritual beliefs to oppress, control, manipulate, or financially gain from other people should be both questioned and mocked, and I have no problem doing it, or with other people doing it.

The issue I run into on Mastodon is Aggressive Atheism. I have no issue with atheism at all, but I do have a problem if it's used to attack other people for their personal spiritual beliefs. If someone is making a comment about something they believe personally, and they aren't hurting anyone with it, jumping into the comments to say "PROVE GOD IS REAL" is just as annoying and pointless as a couple Religious people knocking on your door, and telling you, you must accept their Lord. This is simply a matter of respecting other people.


nostr:npub1hpcdfjpxrawnmu6ryh36ce7xu4qd54pu6xca394yhvmyzlery0tqvghjn3 oh I love cardamom


nostr:npub1hpcdfjpxrawnmu6ryh36ce7xu4qd54pu6xca394yhvmyzlery0tqvghjn3 YUM. What flavor?


HAPPY ART SHOW SUNDAY!

Drop a picture, video, link or toot of something you created into the comments. Anything goes, have fun with it!

#ArtShowSunday

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.
Edgar Degas

From me: Blitzo and Moxie from Helluva Boss and an Apple Crumble Cake

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OKAY, What was the weirdest show you watched growing up?

I'm looking at you Pete And Pete!


SERIOUSLY, HUGE PROPS TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING THEIR ASSES OFF TO BE GOOD PARENTS!


I genuinely think that books like To Kill a Mockingbird and Little House on the Prairie are so popular, because they represent a world where you can have a father that is loving, emotionally stable, and just.


They called him Kylo Ren, because they thought Kyle would be too pedestrian, but he's definitely a Kyle.


nostr:npub1aum4qlaqrl9jlqahrt57czar9ah84nelfv0w75n28nk0d7x22z8q565jx0 Oh which ones?!


nostr:npub1xsymv0rcpcxj360a5274hx2l8d46lhfrz82w0ra3e0kneqkwkxysyxcevg That sounds awfully practical lol


Okay you have $100, but you have to spend it on something stupid instead of practical, what are you getting for yourself?

This is not the question to be noble on, I will poke you with a fork (just a little, but it will tickle). You've been warned!


I love Halloween! It's the one time of year that I'm allowed to scare children. All the other times people get upset.


nostr:npub16a2869kzztmfpmyd496wlg6gc828y0xe9wyzjxst45m6p9rry28qpvg4cm I take two or 3 hours once a week and make or prep about 4 meals with enough for leftovers, Soup, Stews and Casseroles are easy because they can be made completely and stuck in the fridge until you need it. I also make a lot of grain bowl type things rice with crab sticks, cucumber, Avocado and a little spicy mayo or Chicken, hummus,  and steamed or roasted vegetables. If you eat meat grocery stores nearly always put their leftover rotisserie chickens on sale in the mornings, you can buy a whole cooked chicken for like $5 which is much cheaper than an uncooked one, you can make two meals with the chicken and still have bones for soup. The most important thing is to be honest with yourself. Yes, whole heads of lettuce are cheaper than bagged salad, but will you actually cut it up? Does the frozen vegetable version you microwave in the bag make more sense for you than chopping fresh, better to spend a little more, than to throw away uneaten food.


Did you drink a Liquid Death, just because it was called Liquid Death, tell the truth.


nostr:npub1hpcdfjpxrawnmu6ryh36ce7xu4qd54pu6xca394yhvmyzlery0tqvghjn3 Bahaha this is gold


nostr:npub1hpcdfjpxrawnmu6ryh36ce7xu4qd54pu6xca394yhvmyzlery0tqvghjn3 It's interesting how inexpensive the fixes are for a lot of companies compared with how much money and energy they spend convincing us It's none of our business.


It only counts as a Collection if it's organized and displayed, otherwise you're hoarding.


Lawful Good Question!

You can make one law right that goes into affect today, what would it be?


Assholes: Hey, can you guys use science to prove whites are superior to other races?

Scientists: NOPE!

Assholes: Welp, God told me he hates science.


Old movies are like:

STARRING

A Chunky Middle-aged Man, That Looks Like A Friend of Your Dad's

                            &

The Most Beautiful Woman You've Ever Seen


nostr:npub1lnmwn6lz822geh8h0uu483j5eewmrm3vadw89rx9258qq59ega7sqd624t Beautifully put!


There is this strange idea, that if we understand the facts or science behind how something works, we will lose our sense of wonder. But this has never felt true for me, understanding prisms doesn't take away the beauty of a rainbow, understanding evolution doesn't negate the miracle of our existence. The Universe is a magical place, and the more I learn, the more my wonder deepens.


It amuses me when diets/diet pills claim to make you feel full so you won't be hungry.

My brothers and sisters in Christ, I'm not overeating, because I'm hungry.


I wonder if Michael Stipe is still in the corner.


nostr:npub12ldvu4tel5v6l4y3w6q6wx2566znz5hhyu4yv3letw6mtd9ss23qrhd8ag I love it! I was watching Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith last night and ended up researching melting point of metals lol


There has never been a better example of "If you love what you do, then you'll never work a day in your life." than Emperor Palpatine.


Friday Philosophy Question!

Is there inherent order in nature or is it all chaos and chance?


Bitch is our word, men cannot legally use it.


I love when inspirational posters say something like "LIVE FEARLESSLY!" Sounds cool, but how exactly? Also no fear at all sounds dangerous, pretty sure fear is an Evolutionary necessity. The poster should really say something like "LIVE WITH FEAR, BUT NOT SO MUCH THAT ANXIETY RULES YOUR LIFE AND YOU'RE NOT DOING THE THINGS YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO DO. BELOW ARE SEVERAL RESOURCE RECOMMENDATIONS!"


nostr:npub1dm5seg0ukscz6zvhrfe6497ka2xdsqwt57nfnvuxu9pxkv25sngsdw5sqe You weren't supposed to look


Shameless attention grab

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QUESTIONS: THE SEQUEL

What would be the worst movie to have a sequel?

What would you call this terrible sequel?


nostr:npub16kgmftxymwdu3ccg37vj7dusuqgt9eextz82dckh4fgry7d4ucxskzhh7t I think we have a lot in common


nostr:npub1p34kn5su0fzjmsqx7wegqftnd34xr7as808udkxyltcl9zw6jrqqajwdy6 Watch out kid, they'll bite your finger off!


nostr:npub1p34kn5su0fzjmsqx7wegqftnd34xr7as808udkxyltcl9zw6jrqqajwdy6 And they live sooo long too. This sounds like a horror movie Parrots: The Grudgening


nostr:npub1p34kn5su0fzjmsqx7wegqftnd34xr7as808udkxyltcl9zw6jrqqajwdy6 Oh man, sorry parrots


If your pet pees on something of yours, you have to pee on something of theirs to assert dominance!


Shot through the heart and you're to blame

Baby, you've got really bad aim.


Alright as promised, NERD GRIPE FEST!

What's the worst thing about the MCU?
What are the worst movies? Worst characters?
What could they do to fix it?


I wish there was a Spiderman that was just bones.


How To Increase Your Privacy and Security:

1. Log out of all devices and accounts that use cookies or track you in any way.

2. Gather all the items in your home that connect to the internet and start bashing them with a baseball bat, really go at it, until they are dust.

3. Melt off your fingerprints, you can avoid this if you wear gloves all the time, but let's be real, you won't. It only hurts for a few weeks.

4. Start doing Increasingly risky DNA manipulation, you don't have to go too overboard, just enough that you aren't technically you anymore. In the meantime, gather blood, hair, and skin flakes from at least a dozen other people to cover your tracks.

5. Consider very invasive plastic surgery. If no one can recognize you, you're just safer. You could also get a tattoo that covers your whole face, or consider wearing a baseball cap.

6. Now it's time to move, get rid of anything that ties you to your old life, you might be tempted to say goodbye to loved ones or keep mementos, DON'T!

7. Build a shelter in the woods, it needs to be good enough to survive the winter in, but nothing that looks like someone could live in it. Ideally, use materials you didn't have to pay for. At least 20 miles from any sign of civilization is a must!

8. You did it, you finally achieved Privacy and Security, except now it seems like the birds are watching you...

9. Accept that true Privacy and Security is impossible, you have a lot of people to apologize to.


nostr:npub1ex328w5w0hjweznw8t6f9epk5w5xy4ak6kzyc7y93lfjtelxuymsk9c58j Never Nude