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Nazi Hunting on Threads

So Meta/facebook/Instagram just launched a new Twitter clone called Threads. I created an account and then immediately regretted it. I don’t want to do anything to support Meta and it’s subsidiaries anymore. I still use Instagram but it’s a terrible place. I still use Facebook, barely. I just go there for the bariatric surgery support groups. That’s about it. If I see pictures of my niece and nephews I’ll check them out, but other than that I’ve moved on.

Why then did I open a Threads account? One part curiosity, one part being that it just takes your existing instagram account and rolls it into the new service. Mostly because I am still pretty much the same social media whore who started blogging on MySpace all those years ago.

I’ve only posted on Threads once and it’s basically just my Bluesky user name. Thumbing my nose and all that. I may have found a use to justify the account though.

There is a topic getting a ton of attention on Bluesky today where people are reporting extreme right (call them what they are, nazi) accounts for spewing hate speech only to have the content moderation allow the hate speech to stay… because Meta is as nazi as the rest of them.

My purpose for having a Threads account therefore is to find examples of hate speech and report them so that everyone can see that hate speech is acceptable to the Meta folks and maybe that will bring about some sort of public backlash. Doubtful, but it’s worth a shot.

Fucking nazis.

Vacation

Describe your most memorable vacation.

This one is easy. My most memorable vacation was my honeymoon. No question.

First we, ya know, got married and had a wonderful reception. Then we drove to a bed and breakfast in Woodstock, VT for a couple of days. Then we flew to Washington, DC for the rest of the week. We also made brief trips to Gettysburg, PA and Baltimore and Annapolis, MD while we were there.

The second week was spent in Southern California. My first trip out west. Most of it was in San Diego but we also spent a couple of days in Los Angeles as well as visiting the mountains and the desert and Palm Springs and Julien and the Salton Sea (which I’m pretty sure I just misspelled) and we also spent a ton of time communing with the Pacific Ocean, which was beyond amazing.

Yeah, my honeymoon was the best vacation of my life. Better than all of the destinations and events was the company. I love you, Jen.

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2023 50/90 Challenge Day 4/90

Another less than spectacular day but still seeing some progress. Two new song ideas started. One is just a few noodles, the other is a full song form with a swing groove. Scary.

I’m up to eight ideas in progress now. Still no real instruments recorded, just MIDI tracks. Hoping for more substantial noise making tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

Authority

Daily writing prompt
On what subject(s) are you an authority?
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I don’t think I am an authority on anything. There’s always more to learn about all subjects. I expect that once you think you have the answers, that’s when reality jumps up and bites you on the ass and proves you wrong.

Being an authority on a subject feels like a goal that is worth striving for, but realistically can never be achieved.

How’s that for deep thinking, eh? Did the idiot trick anyone into thinking he’s smart? No? Okay, I guess it was worth a shot.

Get Out There

I need to shoot film!!!

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I need to get outside and shoot film again. I’m going stir crazy with all these raining, cloudy, miserably awful weather days. Spring was a bust and Summer isn’t looking much better.

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Romantic

Daily writing prompt
What’s your definition of romantic?
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This is another difficult question. Why? Why isn’t this an easy question. It should be, shouldn’t it?

Also, is the answer the same as yesterday’s gratitude question? Is the answer kindness, love, attention, affection, patience? All things I know I am capable of that I fear I fail to do at literally every opportunity?

Is the end result of this silly writing prompt game going to be discovering that I really am a terrible person? I’m afraid it might be.

Once again I asked Google Bard for it’s thoughts and now I feel like an even crummier person somehow.


The word “romantic” has multiple meanings, depending on the context in which it is used.

In the context of love and relationships, romantic can mean:

  • Exciting and passionate: A romantic relationship is one that is characterized by strong feelings of love, passion, and excitement.
  • Idealized and imaginative: A romantic person may have idealized notions of love and relationships, and may be drawn to the dramatic and the mysterious.
  • Spontaneous and adventurous: A romantic person may enjoy spontaneous and adventurous activities, and may be looking for a partner who shares their zest for life.

In the context of art and literature, romantic can mean:

  • Expressive and emotional: Romantic art and literature is characterized by its focus on emotion and feeling.
  • Subjective and individualistic: Romantic artists and writers often focus on the individual’s inner experience, and may be critical of traditional values and institutions.
  • Idealized and imaginative: Romantic art and literature often depicts an idealized view of the world, and may be characterized by a sense of mystery and wonder.

In general, the word “romantic” can be used to describe anything that is associated with love, passion, excitement, or the idealized view of the world.

Here are some examples of how the word “romantic” can be used in a sentence:

  • “He gave her a romantic dinner for two.”
  • “She had a romantic vision of their future together.”
  • “The movie was a romantic comedy.”
  • “The painting was a romantic depiction of the countryside.”
  • “The novel was a romantic tale of two star-crossed lovers.”

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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2023 50/90 Challenge Day 2/90

As expected, working in the office meant I was in the car commuting when I normally would be trying to make a little music so there wasn’t a lot of progress made on the current musical challenge.

I did come up with three little eight bar noodles that may be worked into a song somehow. Better that than nothing, right?