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I found this website: Mirror Hour pretty interesting. I was just wondering if anyone has seen this. I was trying to figure out the meaning of 5:5..
https://www.mirrorhour.com/double/05-05/
I wouldn't mind disabling my browser's ad-blocker if websites would quit it with those annoying and gay autoplay videos that pop up in little sub-windows on the site. Frickin' annoying.
It’s becoming out of hand. I shop online a lot for plant based small business body products. Some pages will hardly load due to the many ads. Free crochet pattern sites are the worst. It doesn’t help that I have slow internet.
At one location I work at, I am stuck using a laptop with only 1 gig of RAM that was updated to crappy-ass Win10. The bare minimum recommended RAM for that crappy OS is 4 gigs. If I try to click on the volume control on the task bar, it might show up maybe 5 minutes later. Places like Babylon Bee play videos automatically and it is just out of hand.
Oh dang that’s horrible. I’ve never been to Babylon Bee site. I don’t like stupid stuff like that. I get why it’s popular.
At this point we pretty much know pedophiles are a big part of our society even if you don’t know the names. I commonly see pedo arrest in my surrounding counties in NC. This one hits a little too close to home. In my small town of about 100K (small compared to huge cities) I just saw a well respected and popular jewelry designer sexually assaulted his elven year old granddaughter. A friend of my daughter & husband posted his arrest mugshot and details on Facebook because they live in the same neighborhood. His granddaughter started talking about her experience on social media. Not only did she loose a grandfather but also a grandmother because she’s standing by his side. This isn’t anything new and sadly not shocking anymore. What gets me is how much I went to this jeweler buying his pieces. Also sold all my gold about ten years ago and had a ring a heart pendant with diamonds from the jewelry. It’s just a perfect example of we can’t trust anyone with our kids. He’s not even in jail. I pray NC will have a republican governor and new laws happen to get them off the streets.
Don't grief the mods. How about, don't grief the anons?!
ok... someone please tell me what is going on here..
https://www.techradar.com/pro/gay-furry-hackers-attack-heritage-foundation-and-release-sensitive-data-related-to-project-2025
https://www.reddit.com/r/hacking/comments/1dwjlbg/siegedsec_has_something_cooking/
They are desperately trying to do a Fear campaign using this project 2025 crap
Trump is blocking Nikki Haley from speaking at the RNC convention. Wonder if she's been arrested. Maybe Trump barring her is cover for that. One can hope.
Honestly, I could use some prayers...
Life is pretty rough right now.
Mostly in my own mind body and spirit. Almost came close to doing something dumb (the decision you cant come back from) recently I was so depressed
Sorry fren. I do know exactly what you're talking about. Sometimes life just seems .. nearly impossible. I'm glad you didn't take that step. Very glad. And I'm glad you came here and asked for prayer, which I will do as soon as I'm done typing. Listen, I don't know that I could be much help, but if you ever want to reach out through DMs, DO. Or to so many other frens here. So many would be glad to chat with you in DMs and doing so might just lift a little of that load off your shoulders. So please don't hesitate if you are up for it. Praying now.
Life can be pretty rough. I seem to have been going through a tough time my whole life. But, I had to take a minute and really think about what am I learning. God Loves us. We may not really understand, but one thing I Do understand is that we are here for a purpose.
What is that purpose? I don't know. But what I do know is that we are always something for someone else.
There is always going to be people that don't understand us, believe me, I know! I just know that I have a good heart and I try to make people laugh and smile.
When you walk by someone, just smile at them and keep walking. You would be surprised how good that makes you and that other person feel.
Love Always Fren
yeah honestly this depression started younger than i can remember. Even when times are good, it just.... lingers. it whispers...
but when times are bad it screams.
thank you for your comment <3
(btw you nailed it and im kind of a martyr I guess but, my music has helped people and that makes it worth the pain that caused me to make it)
Always remember this, Jamezelo. To the world we are each individually, just one person. But to one person, we might be the whole world. There are people who love you would be devastated if you checked out. People whose own lives, trajectory and direction might be altered and never ever get back on track. Think of how much that would hurt them. That right there is a reason to live and embrace life and get after getting to what you really need to do.
As Ive stated - already know this. its only reason im here.
We are always here for you Anon. And many of us can help if needed or you just need to talk through things or talking down in a moment of contemplating a final choice. Please keep in mind though a final choice is just that. You’ll never know the outcome once you do take it. But every day we live, we have an opportunity to make any number of choices to even improve mood just for a few minutes. But suicide is nothing forever. And it affects those drastically that you leave behind.
Plus you just may miss a chance to meet Christ in person, upon his return, which is soon. And may miss an opportunity to have him help things be made much better. You are in an amazing time to be alive. Stay with us as we’ll stay with you. That’s what WWG1WGA really means Anon.
Oh im aware, the only reason i didnt was because my dads best friend took that road in 1993 - i was 4 - and i still see how it affected him for the rest of my dads life.
Good. Message me anytime you just need to chat Anon. I’m always around to offer a pick-me-up. 🤗
I'm so sorry. I suffer in silence a lot. I just remember that's not what God wants plus I've seen the other side. My dad took his own life in 2019, he was in his 80s and no one saw it coming. Tragic. I will pray for you fren. Please know we care about you and so does the Lord. You are here for a reason, on this planet, right now. The Lord is counting on you as part of the great awakening. God bless you.❤️🙏
thank you <3
someone's behind-the-scenes knowledge of the brunson case status. summary - we're just waiting for enough of the population to be awake so it doesn't cause civil unrest. https://x.com/lovetocook12345/status/1810850167840489769
Gotta believe.
We're so close to the end!
This is a positive thing. We are headed in the right direction. Yay!!!
Another Simpsons joke comes true. It isn't political, but still notable. Cypress Hill to perform at Royal Albert Hall in London.
Classic Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam, it’s Damned Hot!
weather in the south
A few notables I discovered this morning:
It's leaking out right now that Biden had a stroke back in 2021 and they've been desperately hiding it. I didn't even consider that possibility, but that makes perfect sense when you observe his symptoms against classic symptoms of a stroke. I thought that the debate thing was all an act... now I think it was genuine because of the stroke.
"The Pause" make sure you watch both the SNL skit video and Trump video in the linked tweet in This GA Post
More confirmation? of Bidet's stroke, with "Freudian slip" ??? Even he was shocked he said that...
Speaking of "PAUSE" - Let's pause for a second, do a 180 and look back at all the winning we've been doing in the past few years. All of it with the deck stacked completely against us, Ds controlling the levers of power, all the lawfare etc and yet, RvW got rightfully shitcanned (think about how many decades the (D)bags used this as a tool of division and election issue (no more fuckers!), Look at the presidential immunity decision, that really restricts the president more now than before - with the upside that previous presidents can no longer hide behind it (Got that Bushes, Obongo and Bidet?) - and last but certainly NOT least, the Chevron Deference smashed with a donkey kong hammer and scattered the winds! Like a katana cutting the [DS] off at the knees... and lots more like JA out of prison etc.
Take a moment to count our blessings...
Saw this shirt on last night's Trump Rally. It was blue and had a square made of red, white, and blue stars. Inside the square it read:
Clean up on Aisle 46.
I love it.
Why Isn't There a Cure for Insomnia? Exploring the critical importance of sleep and the abhorrent campaign the FDA waged to outlaw a life changing medication which threatened the entire pharmaceutical industry.
https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/why-isnt-there-a-cure-for-insomnia
You don’t listen to Owl City do you Ash? You should listen to it more. It’ll heal your insomnia, because that’s what Adam sings about. 😁
https://youtu.be/psuRGfAaju4?si=EQCXjBn7dRSVFl4S
...I will give it a look see, thanks for the tip!
...I listen to binaural beats at delta frequencies via Yellow Brick Cinema on You Tube ..
Insomnia f'n PLAUGES me.
The trick I use is watch ASMR slime videos and then when I sleep, ask Jesus to hug me to sleep. Works like a miracle, sleep soundly and instantly without a care.
I go in spells with good and poor sleep. Experts say it’s due to anxiety, stress, blue screens (one or all). Maybe that’s true but my dad is the same as me ad so was his mom. I believe it’s genetic. It doesn’t matter if I take multiple sedating drugs I’m still awake so I don’t bother with them. There weren’t any blue screens in the 70s and TV stations went off the air at midnight. When I spent the night with my grandmother I’d wake up and she was up reading or playing rummy with herself or solitaire.
...I concur with the genetic theory...
When I can't sleep I read...
It's a productive way to tire your eyes out until you study the back of your eyelids...
Circa 1985 "itty bitty book light" still going strong 😁
If you don't have something paper to read, any of those excellent Badlands Substacks are a great choice on your tablet, phone or lappy...
If I start praying I’m out. I’d like to think it’s God comforting me.
now that I think of it I had my cat kinda on my belly / my side last night and i couldn't sleep for awhile. My depression led me back to drinking so my stomach was killing me (pancreatitis several times before)..... i had been laying there for easily an hour just kinda petting him and letting out the occasional groan of pain
then i prayed and thats kinda the last thing i remember before i woke up
Praying you get back on the wagon. My dad’s family (brother, cousins, uncles) has a history of alcoholism. I was once an alcoholic believe or not in high school. I’d say most everyone I knew was an alcoholic or weed addict. My vice is chocolate and sweets. It’s been seven months on carnivore and I still crave sweets. Addiction isn’t fun! Glad you finally feel asleep and hopefully feeling better.
Hey, I'm going to DM you a question.
Im 35 and my grandfather on my moms side died from the bottle at either 36 or 38 so I know where this road leaves you
Even being a sugar addict can break you. I don’t keep it in the house. Yes I cheat sometimes but don’t bring it home. I saw your other post about this. I understand depression, I’ve had a few rock bottom times in my life. My mom died a few weeks ago and my husband and I were discussing me not getting down again. Thankfully he knows the signs. I probably have a mild depression or some anxiety mental disorder, my mom, me and my brother have had several episodes from mild to bad. It’s probably from growing up in the trauma of an alcoholic. He was very verbally abusive and can still have those episodes. I never got the brunt of his verbal abuse until I was eighteen and started standing up to him yelling at my mom and brother. He & my brother still have big arguments, my dad says it was just a conversation. He knows not to talk to me like that because I won’t be around him. Told him 32 years ago I had to grow up with it my daughter doesn’t and won’t be around it. He straightened up around her.
Please take care of yourself. Depression is a thief! It takes every bit of the goodness in us and lies to us until we believe we don’t deserve to be happy. It took me over forty years to realize people were not talking about me behind my back. It was really bad during PMS, took middle like crazy, it worked.
Look into carnivore diet, eating this way heals our bodies except for disk and bone injuries. I’m not 100% sure about depression being healed. Although it does heal the brain for Parkinson’s and dementia so it’s likely it heals mental disorders. Although the more damage we have in the body the longer it takes to heal. I’m in this boat because I have several chronic pain conditions. Dr Anthony Chaffee has some good informative videos on YouTube and rumble.
There are several herbs that might be helpful for depression. I know of St John’s Wort and take it regularly. If you attempt to search and can’t find information I don’t mind helping. FYI: St. John’s Wort interacts with about 300 prescription medications. Any herb can interact but some can be worse.
Also look into supplements and amino acids. Praying for you fren.
It was interesting to find this quote from Jaz Coleman from Killing Joke in a 2013 interview when asked about the United States:
No rebellion left, he says. Although I think the spirit of rebellion has risen considerably, with the MAGA movement. Johnny Rotten called Trump the "first punk rock President" and I agree. Back in 2015, he leapt into the fray with both middle fingers blazing. With the rise of anti-establishment, counter-culture rap these days (like with the "Let's Go Brandon" thing, that Samson guy on YouTube, and others), I am surprised that there aren't any anti-establishment punk bands on our side. If there are any, I am unaware of them. We have that counter-culture street artist Sabo who is pretty punk in attitude, but no punk music.
Killing Joke is good stuff! Smart dudes. For more alternative conservative leaning bands, check out Steven Malkmus (Pavement, Jicks, Silver Jews) Dean Wareham (Galaxie500, Luna), Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order, The Light), Morrisey, John Lydon who you mentioned, Frank Zappa & Ian Curtis (RIP), and surely many others I'm slipping on.
To you're point, many classic punk lyrics apply to the conservative side today. Those bands and front men will never admit it though due to their own ego and TDS.
Having lived as a crustin gutter punk for many years, Ive been saying this line since at least 2012: "conservatism is the new punk rock!"
Now quick! Anons assemble! It's time to form a conservative 3rd wave ska/punk band. The time is now! Take back our culture from the zomboid robot hipster lefties! Fuck your birkenstocks, craft brew, and Starwars tattoos! pickitup'pickitup'pickitup!
Peter Hook is based? I never noticed. One song I liked from recent years is Robby Valentine's "Roll Up Your Sleeves"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2p-b2oIQJU
I'm thinking more about the punk genre though. Ramones: "Warthog"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCIvpeosMrU
"We're a Happy Family"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjOnQU1N_zQ
Yep, Hooky supported the Brexit movement if memory serves me.
Oh for sure, yeah I knew you meant the OG scene. I'd be so bold to say several song lyrics and themes from Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, Bad Religion, and others apply perfectly to the anti DS/NWO populist movement.
Which isn't entirely ironic. People like Biafra or Rollins have always been classical liberal or libertarian... both of which by today's clownworld zeitgeist have been redefined in part to align conservative & patriotic.
It's certainly an interesting phenomenon to say the least. I've been observing it IRL & online since the clownworld forces co-opted the various underground music scenes appx 15 years ago. The hipster movement that penetrated everything back then is the same group of nutjobs we see screeching the loudest online and driving all kinds of globohomo zombie lunacy in a variety of alternative scenes, not just music. Shit come to think of it, the whole timeline involves the same crowd and GamerGate as well. Same players, slow timeline of them taking over various cultural pockets in order to perpetuate indoctrination and further redefine established definitions and accepted norms.
So basically, I'm saying that I am surprised that there are no modern-day punk bands standing up to the shitlib, warmongering, globohomo establishment. I saw a video that Paul Joseph Watson did a bit ago showing some faggot in a dress, singing about how he hates God or something. That's not punk. Green Day isn't punk either, kissing Soros's ass and all. Punk isn't about being passive and whining; it's supposed to be assertive and aggressive.
And since we live in an online age, it's not like there could be some band out there somewhere, playing in some bar and nobody knows about them. The net can make people instantly famous through going viral. I really appreciate that "Michelle Obama Is a Man" song. That was really great, and my daughter and I were laughing at that song this morning.
You're right! There needs to be a revival within the scenes. Something akin to what Austin has done for comedy and fighting the cancel culture. As for Green Day and others... dude they're simply an establishment band. You see it with every genre. There's radio play punk... which is still punk music (barely sometimes), but only in that sense when compared to the thousands of "real" punk bands. Gimme The Effigies or Big Black any day of the week over Blink 182 or any other sucky cosmopolitan propaganda radio play band!
I listened to your link earlier. It's solid stuff and well made! I liked it! However, a bit too clean or produced sounding for my own style, but that's just me. The lyrical message is what matters.
I'd love to get involved in the creation of a new anti-woke punk band! It's the anon thing to do, plus it would either be successful or fun, or both!
When I was in college, my friend and I toyed with the idea of a ska band called Dick Tater Tots. Nothing ever came of it... mostly because neither of us could play any instrument worth a darn or have any talent.
I would spend time in college with my bass guitar, trying to teach myself Joy Division and New Order basslines. Back in the '90s there were guitar tab websites and FTP sites, but were constantly under attack with copyright C&D complaints by music companies.
https://youtu.be/HZOzVVVmh4I
I've been jammin to this for a couple years now
Psalm 121:1&2
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
One of my favorite scriptures.