imo, Nostr distills the basic principle of untethered information broadcasting that made Twitter so great early on (or so I have heard because I only joined it in 2019) through "call and response" types of consensus-making rather than engagement metrics as an indicator of truth. while not *irrelevant*, the numbers matter far less than the principles of successful communication, which is the feeling that one is being heard, and the style by which people transfer information without the crash-and-burn cycles of "Breaking News" elsewhere. this matters when the goal is to create communities with open dialogue rather than a competitive environment where likes and follows determine who gets seen and heard the most. I think we all just become better communicators when we know nobody is trying to stifle us. the difference really isn't all that subtle anymore.

I fear that, in an effort to avoid irrelevancy, we have created near-terminal redundancies. there are quite literally too many apps where the only difference is something minor in the UI that should otherwise be customizable. I wanna put the pieces together myself, but not really! perhaps what I'm saying is that I want the *feeling* of customization without the drudgery of expertise; kinda like how the Macintosh OS changed the process of software installation – drag and drop! (this is the promise of Nostr, imo, I'm just reiterating that I love it, especially now that these kinds of things – app builder apps for protocols and such – are possible! 😊)

I am watching the 'Johnny Mnemonic' movie rn. it's really great. I can't stop thinking about how I wish computer interfaces were like that; like more, idk, in my face but also less so, and more interactive with physical hardware that serves the same purpose but separately. perhaps computer+brain interfaces *could* be like that? I'm a little tired of everything being mashed into tiny devices! ngl I wish there was a dude out there who specialized in user interfaces, like the Hattori Hanzō of UI. I bet he would be able to translate all of my UI desires properly.

lemon, pepper, butter and salt on chicken

besides, he thinks of me as an experiment no less than 69% of the time.

just bump into me on a walk when you're ready, ok?

I can't judge one for making these choices against the laws of nature and of God, but I can state that I cannot and will not disobey them. marriage is a sacrament that should not be violated for any reason, including for the sake of a master plan for civilization that excludes Christ and his church from its execution for the selfsame reason of its incompatibility with the laws given by the church. the master plan of all master plans was written by God. nurture, or the lack thereof, eventually becomes nature.

the inner doom is actually just a lack of grace, and it drives the madness, but it's a charade. the fact is that the way God set things up is the best way and it should be shared between one man and one woman, as a lifelong commitment through devotion to the family. this is not a pedantic point – it is literally the most important decision one will make in their entire lives.

and I am only being harangued due to the short term discomfort of those who wish that I would have never uttered your name, tho I felt something so freeing in seeing them make a step so big like that – to show that the family has already opened their hearts. it makes me want to sob. they have a beautiful energy about them. I heard that you made your way home, eventually, and that this changed you for the better.

the fact is that it's way too complicated over there and not too late over here.

you are forgiven.

I will leave it at this: this does qualify as being Right About Everything. welcome to the neighborhood 🏡 while it may not be the most exciting, it is one of the safest places in America. which is saying a lot, because now that I have truly gotten a grasp on The Whole Scandal, I can say that I *am* impressed, actually. we all know (that?) that's saying a lot. and a lot of these shaningans were extremely unnecessary, and often cruel. let that sink in ok? lmk when it has. when Mariah sang "it' all in your mind" she was not referring to me. reality is so weird this way! the internet has changed everything for everyone and it's low key your fault.

Lil ARA (circa 1991)

the problem of censorship on the app formerly known as Twitter was an institutional one, enforced by government agencies, while the problem of censorship on the app currently known as X has come down to one woman who is a fantastic deceiver. she has committed a worse injury to free speech because she is (allegedly) uncompelled by legalities. imagine being that big of a fucking cunt that the government doesn't even need to make her do it. and if they are, that makes her even more of a two faced bitch, because everyone knew "Free Speech" wasn't even the aim of the old guard.

though I did grow up in evangelical America, the church I attended as a child was in a proper church building, and the interior was bright with nice windows, though the carpets and pews were all deep red as if doused in the blood of Christ. now evangelical churches are in shopping centers just like this:

omg

Pope Francis died the day after I followed him again on Twitter (currently known as X) and I will never forget that. thank goodness JD Vance was there to take the blame.

honestly idk why universities never offered a degree in "Reverse Psychology" because it seems to have worked for women for thousands of years.