I know I’ve been in hibernation, but the maples are blooming now. 😇 #spring #growstr #flowers

Swear-word censorship is probably my least favorite… Folks say authenticity is SO important, but then slap me with a community guidelines violation for telling someone authentically to fuck right off. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If we get another influx of users from TikTok, my bad. Lol. The censorship has me riled up. Correct my pronunciation at your own risk lol #grownostr

Hahahaha they just will NOT allow any NOTICING… buckle up yall. This is the canary in the coal mine. Mark my words.

Just as an update from “normie internet” for those who are Nostr-only: Perhaps the most dangerous thing that is happening is the psychological manipulation of public opinion through siloing users with interest-or-outrage algorithms plus providing near zero protection against AI-driven bot armies in the comments, that give the illusion of consensus for extremism on both “sides”. I read the JFK files, so I have my suspicions about who this benefits and it isn’t the American public. The second most dangerous thing happening is the censorship. The content moderation (or “community guidelines”) on other social media apps has gotten absolutely insane. I have to speak in code to keep my videos up because even saying the word Trump or Palestinian, for example, will get me throttled or flagged. Saying Russia or Israel gets me bot-swarmed and then flagged. Smh. Political topics have become completely blacklisted (now that the election is over 🙄) and now conspiracy topics are also being shut down. I’m attaching an image of my “saved videos” tab from TikTok so yall can just get a feeling for how many videos are being taken down. I have garnered 100k+ followers, but an average video of mine gets about 2k views, so what’s even the point of having that large of an audience? I’m not monetized for views on tiktok because when I tried their monetization program, my views went down to 200. I suppose that’s “legal censorship” of employees, so I quit taking their hush money. But yeah if you’re looking around wondering what is happening to our culture… that’s what’s happening. We need a true public square, and that’s what I think NOSTR is helping to create. Keep ya head on a swivel. Love yall. #grownostr

I’m about to make another NOSTR recruitment video over on the ol’ Tickety Tok before it’s decommissioned (for Americans) on the 17th. I’m not even sad about TikTok getting banned this time because the censorship is truly out of control over there. (It’s out of control on meta too, but they’ve really cracked down on TikTok in the past 23 months). It’s not fun anymore honestly. But I will miss my mutuals. Maybe I’ll convince some of them to come here and hang out.

My book in the wild! 🤩

It’s official. I’m a self-published author. 😎 Toxic masculinity is a real problem, not just for women and children, but also for men. The solution to this problem is not to deny that it exists nor to make men be more like women. Remember what MLK Jr said: that darkness cannot drive out darkness? Well, that’s why I wrote this book - to illuminate the strengths and struggles of good men and the virtues that redeem them from their toxic shadows. Drawing from Jungian psychology, I describe 12 archetypes of masculinity through stories from pop culture, history, and myth, and we explore how each type grows into the men they were born to be. Don’t just be a REAL man. Be a real GOOD man. Learn more at nontoxicmen.org #writer #author #menshealth #motivation #storyteller #growstr

POLL — when my new book Nontoxic Masculinity: A Celebration of Good Men launches on Aug 1, I get to add a teaser chapter to the listing. The book is a collection of stories about men (real & myth) who represent the 12 archetypes of masculinity and what we can learn from them. My question to you is: which chapter should I post as a teaser? 1. The Warrior 2. The Magician 3. The King 4. The Lover 5. The Joker 6. The Hero 7. The Caregiver 8. The Sage 9. The Explorer 10. The Innocent 11. The Rebel 12. The Creator

GM! 🌞 I wrote a book 📖 I hope it blesses some hearts 💞 You can check out the preorder at nontoxicmen.org - text versions launch Aug 1 and audio version will be out Sep 1!

My BOOK is available for preorder now!! 🤩🥳 Check it out and preorder the ebook and audio book at: nontoxicmen.org

That peck of pickled peppers ain’t gonna pick itself - seriously though I have too many peppers. These are just the few I’m going to cook today. Do yall pickle your peppers? I’ve never done it but I might have to this year to save them from going to waste. #gardening #homestead #growstr #growyourownfood

Pardon me while I scream into the void…

Zinnias are just so cute and tidy. I might have to plant a hedge of them around my crepe myrtles. #flowerstr

Well my web of trust has officially broken - I unsubscribed from some relays to try to help but what else should I be doing to mitigate the p0rnb0t onslaught? #asknostr

YALL. WE HAVE PAWPAWS!!! #growstr #fruitstr #plantstr

Censorship is just the worst. That is all.

GM 🌞 has anyone here ever run a farm stand? If so, tips? I have so much produce and fresh flowers that it feels wrong not to set up a way to share with my neighbors. I might just have enough hydrangeas to give everyone in the county a bouquet. 😅 #growstr #farmstr #flowerstr

This borage looks like he’s smoking a tiny cigarette. 🤣 #flowerstr #growstr

GM - Holy Borage, Batman! 🤩💙 WOW. And to think I didn’t even know if these 5+ year old seeds would grow. Never lose hope! #growstr #flowerstr