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@mpjgregoire @clacke it's the requirement of a "functioning democratic political system" rather than military might that prompts my reaction.

@checkervest

@conjurenation Yes, we re-packaged the Windows packages, so they now include what those extensions require to run.

@xanderio yeah, it's easy!! All you have to do is

-make time for it
-remove all distractions
-get all other important tasks done before you start
-announce to everyone in your immediate social circle that you're doing the task
-take your meds
-put yourself on camera and have other people watch you to make sure that you're doing the task
-set a timer for you to do the task and mentally move all other things that come up to distract you to after the timer
-not have a bad brain day

Starting tasks is easy if you just make sure to do the one or two things I just listed!!!

Has anyone figured out how to start a task? #ADHD

@0303

I believe we will get a more loving human race, eventually.

I have a spiritual philosophy which points me in that direction.

But, that philosophy also suggests that it will be a rocky time getting to that point. All the darkness that's already inside our collective subconscious needs to surface so it can be addressed at the conscious level.

Would be much better if we could do that without the pain of wars and disasters, but it will happen either way.

@natecull

There are a lot of media studies in the early and mid 19th where scientists thought, the television will absolutely change the world. No more wars and all the good stuff, because people will finally be able to see what’s going on in other countries and developing under this impression to a more kinder, more empathetic and more tolerant human.
Well… we all know how that went…

so there's some islands in a river right in the middle of a city. what to put there? well nothing but parking of course!

@EnjoyYourMastodon this hits too close to home

@baldur thank you for explaining why I'm smarter than everyone who has an IQ higher than me sir

@clacke @mackiwg @dajbelshaw

A lot follows from that. One is that it's better to be the house than to be a gambler - ie., to sell platforms, services, or pickaxes - and collect the vig. Another is that the only way to keep winning is to entice other people to start gambling (hence the whole mythology of 'growth') creating, in effect, a ponzi scheme.

The ethics of all that are, of course, very questionable, since we're literally gambling with people's lives and livelihoods.

@checkervest I just received this cup from an amazing local potter. The colors and texture contrast make my ADD heart go pitter pat.

@checkervest That's pretty and looks so satisfying to hold!

Here's mine, thanks for the reminder to go get a drink

@checkervest my current mug has a surprise!

Tea time mug check! Show me your current mugs

@baldur This one is evergreen. :)