when they’re wrong, they are still right.

never, ever, ever wrong. only right.

i wouldn’t normally be controversial in the family chat, but it was a rare opportunity to make a simple point. he probably hasn’t seen it yet, but it spurred a great discussion among the rest of us.

the following is a thread in six parts…

1/yesterday, while riding in the truck with dad, he suggested that he might get an account on Twitter and plead Mr Musk to give him $100k. i thought maybe he was joking, but this suggestion was in earnest. dad, you are very close to the solution…

2/1-tax the shit out of Musk. 2-apply that money to social programs which provide solutions to the basic needs of all Americans.

3/dear dad. you are right that Musk has enough money that $100k is a pittance to him. you are right that you have needs that deserve to be met.

4/you are wrong to imagine that capitalists will EVER give up their wealth willingly (even if you ask pretty please on Twitter).

5/you are wrong to think that you are the ONLY person who deserves to have their basic needs met.

6/welcome to “the struggle”, dad. ♥️

as a self professed techno snob, i expected that to be garbage and instead it was accurate and enjoyable. thanks!

in my mid-life adulthood, it has been a major revelation for me to discover that my most enduring personality trait is that i will always seek to end any interaction as quickly as possible, with as little damage as possible.

for my entire life, as soon as i can get get out, i do get out.

i watched s2e1 yesterday and it was a boring getting-the-gang-back-together.

i have high expectations for season 2 but…

routine!

a couple of years ago i found myself in a similar rutt as yours… all day in bed consuming various media with the lights off. no physical activity.

looking back over the past couple of years, the first step was establishing a very simple routine. physically GET UP out of bed upon waking and turn on the lights! commit to a simple physical workout… 15 push-ups first thing. put your shoes on and go OUTSIDE for a short walk.

very simple changes. one simple thing at a time. but stay consistent and allow yourself to FEEL SATISFIED with the consistency.

add new actions to the routine slowly and deliberately. always be kind and supportive of yourself.

eventually, you will get to the point where you can trust yourself to follow thru with seeing a doctor who may be helpful with managing your physical symptoms. going to the doctor may be a good intermediate goal to look forward to while you are building your basic routine.

this should be a self-reinforcing process. it will probably take many months and years to find your own rhythm. but every single day, remember to acknowledge and be satisfied with building slowly and consistently.

good luck buddy. i think you will be okay.

i quit squid game 2 midway through ep5. it really was that bad.

this album (and also POST) were so formative for me.

the following image is the Mathematical Abstract for the book Quantum Theoretic Machines by August Stern

i honestly have no idea what any of it means, but i read the book (it’s fascinating) and remembered that the square root of zero is defined in his theory.

interesting, no?

you seem like such a great guy. 🙏

did you see the season finale last night? in the last few minutes were some great villenueve-esque visuals that were very effective IMO.

you remind me of me. you should check out the artworks of Paul Laffoley.

i honestly think we won’t have to try. the musk bubble will pop someday. when it does, it’ll deflate rather quickly.

i am just so glad it’s finally over.

i grew up in a BIG mormon family.

a decade or so ago, a group of 20-ish cousins and i were sitting round the campfire at the reunion. they all discussed among themselves and decided that i am the original black-sheep of the family and they thanked me for being a strong role model for their own journey out of the truly awful mormon religion.

i am very proud of that.

… and then i walked out of the Outprocessing building and took off my beret while still in uniform and walked to my car.

i just wanted to say that what you wrote here is beautiful and it helps me clarify my thoughts. ♥️

it’s funny that they are actually bouncing along with the boogie in the beat. good stuff.