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I would add using Feeder for news, because it's private, doesn't have an algorithm and puts the user in control of what they see because it only displays RSS (etc.) feeds that you subscribe to in Feeder and it has filters so if you like "some news source" like Wired for example but aren't interested in "some topic" you can make filters in Feeder (easy peasy) to eliminate stuff from the articles list. Feeder is totally local to your device and you can even tell it to open articles in your default browser so your ad blockers etc. work there as well.

PS the dev is great!

https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder

has to be a something to get close to, implies a goal. what if you drop even that? and then drop even the dropping of it...? 😇

if the goal you are seeking is what i won't name here, once you attain it, you'll see that there is infinitely more...

There's no "to me", it's a word about someone being at fault.

Dictionary:

transitive verb To consider responsible for a misdeed, failure, or undesirable outcome.

transitive verb To find fault with; criticize.

transitive verb To place responsibility for (something).

noun The state of being responsible for a fault or error; culpability.

noun Censure; condemnation.

idiom (to blame) Deserving censure or disapproval; at fault.

idiom (to blame) Being the cause or source of something.

Are you talking about not criticizing others?

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shaded corner

fountain water springs forth

chickadees

sunny back yard

barely a wind whispers

neighbour gossip

#haikusenryu #poetry #spring #sacredpeakdotink #zap

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A lot of people have heard my moped story but I don’t think I’ve ever told the story of my extremely cheap wedding lol 😂

I got married in 2016, at the time I was aggressively stacking sats and trying to be as frugal as possible.

So I convinced my fiancée to have the wedding in our backyard to save money.

Total cost was under $5,000 which included the dress and her ring (seriously). So how did I pull that off when weddings in America routinely cost 30-50k?

Here’s how…

1. Ring: Her ring is fake. More specifically it’s a moissanite which is a lab grown gemstone that looks like a diamond but isn’t a diamond. My wife was on board with this because it allowed her to get a much bigger stone than she otherwise would have and no one can tell the difference. Total cost: $1,200

2. Dress: When it came time to pick out the dress I didn’t want to interfere, so I just let her mom and sister go pick one out with her. She didn’t have a budget, but she was fully bought into my crazy money saving plan and found a dress she loved that only cost $500. That’s how you know you’re marrying the right girl. Total cost: $500

3. Venue: Free obviously because we did it in our backyard, but I did spend a little buying gifts for the neighbors because we were going to be making a lot of noise. Total cost: $200

4. Tables & chairs: We rented these, something to understand when it comes to rentals. When I called vendors for this wedding I didn’t tell any of them it was a wedding. I used the word “event” on the phone. This makes everything 30% cheaper. Total cost: $600

5. Decorations: we bought a nice metal arch to get married under for $300 and then we spent an additional $500 on lanterns, tablecloths, candles, fake flowers etc… I put them all up myself. Total cost: $800

6. Drinks: Instead of having a fancy bar with a bartender or whatever I went to Costco bought a bunch of wine and beer, threw it in a cooler and called it a day. Total cost: $500

7. Music: at this point in the thread you really think I’m hiring a fancy DJ for this shit? lol no we had a Bluetooth speaker. Total cost: $200

8. Food: instead of doing some BS catering company we got a taco cart guy. Taco cart guy is the shit, you should really have one of these at every event. Everyone loved this dude and said they were some of the best tacos they’ve ever had. Total cost: $500

9. Photo/video: Even though I was running a production company at this time we decided to skip the video altogether. Why? Because nobody ever watches it. Plus my business partner and crew members were going to be attending the wedding. The only thing you want is that one photo of you walking down the aisle that you’re going to hang in the house. So I hired a good photographer I knew in town to show up for 20 mins and take a few shots of the ceremony. Total cost: $400

Bringing the grand total for the backyard wedding to $4,900

The wedding was so out of the norm by modern standards, that my new father in law pulled me aside and suggested I was being too frugal and needed to loosen up a bit. I smiled and nodded politely and then continued right along my path. My wife was on board, I was on board. We had a vision for our future. No one was going to stop me, no matter how “well intentioned” A vision I’m happy to report we are living today.

You want different results than others? You gotta do different shit than they do. Be weird. People will judge you for it, but it won’t matter, because in the end you’ll win.

Today we look back fondly on our cheap wedding. 10/10 would recommend.

I like what you guys did.

We were together over 20 years before we bothered. We already had rings, didn't invite anyone, didn't have a dinner or anything: the guest list was a lawyer friend we know to do the ceremony, 2 friends to witness, the venue was up in the mountains off a trail... oh and a heron and an eagle took off from the lake as we walked in. cost : zero.

six AM

the sun hits the front yard —

bulbs rise up

tinkle tinkle

ferns by the fountain unfurl

the sun rise

#haikusenryu #poetry #spring #sacredpeakdotink #growNostr #zap

how private are oxchats compared to other private encrypted messaging systems? anyone in the know who knows? for example, can anyone on nostr see them if they go looking?

it's satire / sarcastic - nothing to do with actual children - just the fakers

and yes, rich kids virtue signalling, feigning illnesses, and the like is rampant.

reminds me of "Les Bobos" by Renaud, "... sont fiers de payer beaucoup d'impôts"

or going further back, less political but more ironic, in Hakuin's 'Song of Zazen'... where he says "like a child of a wealthy home wandering among the poor" / "like someone in the midst of water crying out in thirst", but he's talking more about people being blind to their own circumstances.

yep.

but... even better, use do not disturb and mute, reduce number of apps and number of notifications, keep phone in pocket, learn not to whip out the phone unless actually necessary.

😜

[rainy sunday haibun]

shiny dew

on the tip of each grass blade

now, what was that...?

I recall fondly the tempo change of indoor rainy days filling time with baking, reading, board games and the rest.

a lone leaf

floats along the rivulet —

cracked sidewalk

Looking out the wet window; summer annuals ready to be potted, and me ready to get started... the tea cup warms my hands.

damp and cool

bird cherry blossoms sink —

into the bath

The stack of Sutra, poetry and haiku books changes form as I pick one to take with me.

water gurgles

the tub slowly fills

time drips

#haibun #haikusenryu #poetry #sacredpeakdotink #growNostr #zap

my dead and cremated grandparents have better language skills... so do the magpies that hang out in the big tree out front in the yeard... just sayin' 🤣

if it comes from big chain I pass. buy local, spend local, starve MegaCorps, feel better, be better