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Kind of hilarious that at the very top of mount Everest there is basically nothing. There are hundreds of people all the way up to it though! What an absolutely daft species: https://www.reddit.com/r/woahdude/comments/1fh3w7j/drone_flies_to_the_summit_of_mount_everest/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

This may be the first distinctly tri-color calendula I've ever seen emerge from my diverse gene pool. #bloomscrolling #landracegardening

Little sneak, a hunting wasp falls over onto its side and plays dead to attract its prey, hunting spiders. Love the little Loki antenna. Truly a trickster.

Ok, last pic for now. #caturday

2024 resolution: stop doing things half-ass like going into goblin mode, it's time to go _full_ goblin.

That was my 2024 new year joke, I hope you enjoyed it :angery:

The Unexpected Genius of Bionic Propellers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WezeLNC32sA

there's not a single #crypto market that's organic, every single one, every single "coin" is entirely at the whims of "whales" who artificially inflate and deflate them to reap differential profits for themselves. only reason the market is up right now. keep asking "why, why? it doesn't make any sense, there's no reason for daily 40% gains." yes, you're absolutely right. it's not manipulation because there's is no underlying market, this IS the crypto "market" 100% pump and dump.

the thing that bugs me about superheroes and the fandom is that the real world could really use beings like that but they don't exist. secondly, superheroes trivialize the accomplishments of ordinary people, they're supposed to be idolized but really they just demoralize, patronize disempower and create dependency all while being celebrated it's kind of sick. modern television has explored these subversive themes a bit though so that's something i guess.

if you like #ambient #music, i could not recommend this artist more: https://youtu.be/_0oi-jNg2sE?feature=shared been listening for years now and #Introversion continues to deliver. there's definitely time between tracks, but they never disappoint.

never been more glad to be too poor to pay taxes in America. 'They got money for wars (and other people's wars), but can't feed the poor (or even give them a living wage).' this country is so toxic. it has good qualities too, but goddamn, America you need help.

@glaroc It's more nuanced than that. you're oversimplification is confirmation bias. there are reasons besides jealousy to wish that billionaires didn't exist. for one: their monumental carbon footprint and disproportionate impact on the ecosystem. a billionaire is similar to a WMD in the sense that the power & influence they wield can ruin millions of lives on a whim. conversely, their capacity to effect positive change is unparalleled, but rarely do they exercise it for those who need it most.

@glaroc If only "hard work" equated to proportional financial compensation. You mention entitlement, but if you look at the data lots of billionaires gained their status through just that. inherence, government grants, shady nepotistic reach arounds, bribes, exploited third world workers. in essence due diligence is necessary... you and I don't get a free ride, and neither should they, regardless of how much money they have right now.