• tomiant@piefed.social
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    1 day ago

    I used to be afraid of death.

    These days, I feel like, I’d rather avoid it, but I’d be kind of fine it happening.

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      I have come to the realization that dying in my sleep of old age would be a waste. I believe that my life may have an unexpected twist ending, and I’m good with that.

      I have certain Red Lines that will not be crossed. The most important are certain people whom I love, who belong to demographic groups that are particularly despised by MAGA. If anything were to happen to them, I would have nothing left to lose, and I would become a very dangerous individual.

      I believe I am not alone in this feeling.

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        11 hours ago

        …i am maintaining civility until there’s none left to maintain, but when a good man goes to war, demons run

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          22 hours ago

          I’m waiting for a moment that I hope never comes. But in the meantime, I’m preparing myself mentally and physically, and I am gathering supplies.

          I’m still hoping that the Midterms alter the power structure and puts up some insurmountable roadblocks, and eventually we can find our way clear of this mess. Unfortunately, I think their response to that will be an enormous increase in violence against citizens, which will require violence in return to stop them.

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      1 day ago

      Yeah thats the upside of watching society go mad.

      If we die, its like… Meh. Probably didnt miss anything amazing. In fact, may have spared us a lot of misery even.

      That being said, I will watch the madness, but stay focused and not get involved in it.

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        24 hours ago

        The concert started out good, but in the middle it wasn’t so good, and then it started pouring, and the crowd energy isn’t there anymore, so it’s fine to leave early to get around traffic.