Man, I am kind of baffled as to why nostr.wine is so rarely connecting. For a paid relay, it's only working about half the time according to Coracle. I am logged in via browser extension. Any thoughts on what I could be doing wrong? @hodlbod #asknostr

On desktop, Coracle has turned my head big time. The updates and evolution of clients are fast that I can hardly keep up, but this feels like the strongest on desktop at present! Hopefully an integrated wallet soon @hodlbod

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The Rise of Antihumanism - First Things

In 2009, one of Google’s self-driving cars came to an intersection with a four-way stop. It came to a halt and waited for other cars to do the sa...

Testing this new share function from Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/track/106550263?u Wir Christenleut haben jetzund Freud, weil uns zu Trost Christus ist Mensch geboren, hat uns erlöst. Wer sich des tröst‘ und glaubet fest, soll nicht werden verloren. We Christian people have joy now because for our consolation Christ has been born as a man, he has redeemed us. The person who takes comfort in this and believes firmly will not be lost.

I thought I saw a question on #godstr about favorite psalms. I spend so much time praying the psalms every day, it's hard to pick one, but I found this recitation of Psalm 103 one of the greatest ever.

Say not of me that weakly I declined The labours of my sires, and fled the sea, The towers we founded and the lamps we lit, To play at home with paper like a child. But rather say: In the afternoon of time A strenuous family dusted from its hands The sand of granite, and beholding far Along the sounding coast its pyramids And tall memorials catch the dying sun, Smiled well content, and to this childish task Around the fire addressed its evening hours. #poetry #calligraphy #penandink

The Gospel today was on preferring darkness to light. I am pondering how the light often comes as self-awareness, mediated by honest insight about ourselves by others, whether positive or critical. It accompanies failure, too, after reaching out for a potential good and not realizing it, for lack of determination or foresight or teamwork. This is precious knowledge, indeed, hard won and to be treasured. Anyone who finds a friend capable of speaking to such knowledge with candor and grace has found a sturdy shelter, a treasure beyond reckoning. #logos #godstr

Apropos of nothing, hear this outstanding presentation and analysis of the experience of anger:

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I often find people simply lack any vocabulary whatsoever regarding anger, beyond "anger is bad and a failure". But anger is not sinful in and of itself. Thomas helps name what is *good* about anger and how it commonly goes wrong. Whole talk here:

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Having some trouble with my relays and contacts. I appear to have lost a few follows and I'm having to re-follow many npubs. I'm posting from an app that lists the ones that have followed me in the past... you might just check to make sure you're still following me if you see this. Backing up my contacts list now. follows.nostr.com #plebchain #godstr

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