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You’re right, I’m honestly embarassed.

oh, good point… OK I won’t do it, thanks for the tip!

You’ll probably never see this, but I applaud you. Isn’t that the whole point of the fediverse? You can control who and what you see, and if you ever change your mind you can easily undo it. (And I get it, everybody needs a safe space sometimes.)

I unironically love the terms “meatsplained” and especially “carnist.”

On my next date I’ma say: “I’m a Carnist… RAWR” and then click my teeth. Clear test for taking or leaving. (edit: this was a stupid thing to say.)

I kind of understand the objection, though. It’s a short step from “it isn’t manly to be enraged” to “just pull yourself up from your bootstraps.” I don’t think that’s what Marcus Aurelius was saying, but I can see how someone might read it that way.

a little league project

Do they even make baseball gloves for AI hands?

Under [Andy] Warhol’s direction, subjects of the [artwork] Screen Tests attempted to sit motionless for around three minutes while being filmed, with the resulting movies projected in slow motion. The films represent a new kind of portraiture—a slowly moving, nearly still image of a person.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Tests

Obvious Rickroll opportunity.

I’m not sure I remember correctly, wasn’t that artist very pro-Reddit during the API protest?

Apparently this is a monument to the Inca nobleman Cahuide

…an Inca nobleman and warrior of the 16th century (1536) in Cuzco, Peru, who participated in the battle of Sacsayhuamán, led by Manco Inca. In one of his battles when the castle he was defending fell into the hands of Conquistador, he jumped from the top of one of the three towers of Sacsayhuamán, called Muyuq Marka, so as not to surrender to his enemies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahuide

Reportedly the sculpture is by three brothers: Luis Alberto Yanqui Yucra, Raúl Oswaldo Yanqui Yucra, and Rodolfo Edwin Yanqui Yucra, and it was made fairly recently (source in Spanish).

The name of the sculpture is “Cahuide against the Spaniard”. Here’s a picture of the sculptors with the statue:

(source in Spanish.)

I do love philosophical discussion. It’s a major passion.

Most community colleges have a couple good Intro to Philosophy classes you might be interested in.

• Do you have a religious affiliation? A lot of people go to the social events of their local church/mosque/temple to meet “safer” people. You don’t even have to be that religious, it’s often just a cultural thing.
• Are there any team sports you are interested in? A lot of places have amateur or informal leagues. Similarly, martial arts classes can be fun. If you have a local rec center (local government, not private), check it out.
• edit: if you don’t like participating in sports, consider becoming a fan. Pick a local team (maybe pro but better minor-league) and join the fan club, start going to their matches and cheering for them. Alternately, find a local fan club for a foreign team, e.g. the local English Pub shows the Premier League games and the Manchester United fans meet up every game.
• What kind of music you like? Local bars, cafes, even some restaurants may set up musicians, and since they’re not some huge concert they can be free or cheap. Support your local music scene!
• You aren’t going to college, but you may want to check out community college. They’re usually inexpensive and you might as well take a class in something you’re really interested in.
• Check out your local public library, a lot of times they have free talks or movies or reading groups.

“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” -Oscar Wilde.

Something about your plans was very appealing to you. What about them gave you a sense of identity? Why those plans specifically? Try to figure that out: be very specific, write it down even, and discuss it with people. Once you figure out the driving force behind your plans, use that to guide you.

Even for the gov and business they usually don’t work out, but they realize that “plans are useless, but planning is essential.”

I’ve been trying to learn more about GIMP, so here you go.

Oh wait, was I supposed to leave it slanted?

wow according to the article:

Chicago’s Bozo’s Circus … had a waiting list for studio tickets that eventually reached ten years.

“Let’s get something straight, kids. Homey may be a clown, but he don’t make a fool out of himself.”