Notices by Nate Bartram (nateb@mastodon.thenewoil.org), page 2

@tek @drakenblackknight this has been a most amusing read. Thank you both lmao

@tek Oh, like boot camp itself? lol

@tek Doing paperwork and watching YouTube, baby! (Once the gov't unblocked YouTube lol)

@tek At any rate, I was saying "neat" to the "crossing the equator" thing. I've heard about how that's a big deal (also the dateline, IIRC), but I never got to deploy on a ship so I never experienced that myself. Seemed like a reasonably fun time.

@tek lmao no, I don't do that shit. As a veteran myself, I hate that shit. To me it feels cheap. I remember so many times standing in line at the airport for Starbucks and someone behind me going "thank you for your service!" and just feeling like "you know, Starbucks is only $5. If you really wanna show some appreciation, you could buy me one. Words are cheap, you're just trying to feel better about yourself." Maybe that's a selfish take, but it always felt hollow to me.

@tek I had no idea you were a veteran. Neat!

@tek I mean, you did put up with my shit for years.

@tek He doxed a reporter? Jesus Christ. Fuck that guy. I hope there's a Hell so he can burn in it.

Fuck everyone who still supports Musk. He's a fraudulent hypocrite and enemy of democracy. End of story. I will not accept any "but look at the wonderful things he's given us" apologists.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/02/elon-musk-pac-voter-data-trump-harris.html