Apple IIe (w/ extra computer for parts, modem, Corvus 45MB HD, & ~few hundred floppies from my old BBS (Magrathea, Oakland CA, 1983–1985). Untested but intact. Free to a serious preservationist or archive. DM if interested or know someone who is.
But hey, congrats. You’ve survived another year of mistaking burnout for adulthood and despair for stability.
The worst part? The system could be changed. But doing so would interrupt quarterly profits and your curated feed. So... it won’t.
Most of us aren’t lazy. We’re just held in place by debt, fear, and “maybe next year.” The chains are invisible, but the fatigue isn’t.
We used to dream of flying cars. Now we dream of inbox zero, a meeting that could’ve been an email, and maybe—maybe—8 hours of sleep.
Modern society: A prison where you pay rent, thank your boss for emotional abuse, and scroll past climate doom to watch a show about a fake rebellion.
We built a machine to make life easier. It now eats our time, tracks our moods, and charges us $9.99/month for the privilege. Progress.
The biggest threat to a free society is corruption.
Nothing else comes close.
It actually should be called the Gulf of North America.
Are you kidding me CVS? It’s not worth $3 to even open your email.
Preparing for natural disasters costs money that people are unwilling to spend until they learn their lesson.
The real source of the Mandela Effect. People remember this tribute as a memorial:
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Trump is ok with no northern border because the people up there are mostly white.
Where’s the call to annex Mexico and eliminate the artificial line on the map?
"You will be singled out for a promotion" - Panda Express
This is one of the meanest things anyone has ever said to me.
I am annoyed with the lack of seriousness and respect for consequences exhibited by the incoming US Executive Branch administration. Real people are going to be affected, and each one of them has an intricate life. We are not Sims.
“It’s All Been Done ... Before“ - Bare Naked Ladies
New modes of media cause the rise of populism in a clear repeating pattern for centuries.
youtu.be/d8PndpFPL8g?...
There sure are a lot of sexual predators that want to be in power.
You will always be Joe Rogan to me.
A sane take on AI hype is so appreciated.
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