C.S. Lewis 1950 dedication of the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe to his goddaughter Lucy

til, one of the most important currencies in the period after the collapse of the soviet union, was vodka.

people need to stop trying to "work with Washington". you cant win a war by begging your enemy to change. -- Catherine Austin Fittts

farm stand in the woods

resilience

the amount of bitcoin someone has is not an indicator of how wise they are

ive been thinking alot about the assassination of Charlie Kirk lately. in that quiet, passive listening sort of way. ive been realizing, if this is not a simple case of a “lone gunman”, i dont think most people can handle the full ramifications of what it means, and what it reveals about the U.S.

there is a weird, out of the way, locally owned lumber yard and hardware store near me. i went in there today, and asked a bunch of questions to find out how they seem to be thriving in the era of the blackrock owned megastore. the story i got was the local guy who founded it was a vietnam vet who intentionally chose weird, out of the way locations in rural areas, and built the business on real community serving customer service. the vibe in there is so much different than any big corporate hardware store. its filled with old dudes who can build anything and know exactly what you are talking about before you finish explaining it. and in the back of the building there is a row of offices for guys whose only job is to take calls from local general contractors so they can deliver exactly the tools and lumber they need. standing in there you feel the automated phone tree, mega corporation, indifferent box store bullshit leaving your body

stay humble, stack fresh water sources.

yesterday was our 15 year anniversary. i am sincerely more in love with, and like even more as a person, the woman i tricked into marrying me 15 years ago. being in a marriage with someone you like and respect is worth more than any number of sats you could stack.

finally heard more details about the messages Charlie Kirk sent directly to Benjamin Netanyahu before he was killed. holy shit the balls on that kid.

peace and gratitude

creepy ass Bryan Johnson did a series of experiments demonstrating that 15 dry sauna sessions lowered microplastics in semen and blood by 86% get hot 🥵

earlier, i was thinking, “ i wish there was an open document format that was more like a protocol, where a document could be viewed on a desktop, phone, online or offline, could handle images and video, and was easy to convert other document formats to. then i slapped myself for letting myself be influenced by the “reinvent the wheel” crowd and remembered html.

one of the subtle indicators of the douchebaggery that has infiltrated American culture can be seen simply buying screws. So many woodscrews come with their own “special” bit, rather than using the widely standardized system that makes lots of different tools work together. and its done thinking they might manipulate you into just buying more of their screws. so quality is replaced with manipulation. Some call this “good business” or “smart”. And those people are the douchebags we are referring to.

“When, therefore, anyone provokes you, be assured that it is your own opinion which provokes you.” — Epictetus

this kind of vision is amazing to me

say what you want about the boomers. but they made much better music than you.

i think left/right is no longer an adequate descriptor. its too subjective, and people hide behind it. they hide secret intentions behind it, and create civil wars of convenience with it. my real concern now is how authoritarian Stateist someone is.

From the Delos museum. Greek kitchen set up circa 500 BC. 3 burner stove with griddle and grill.