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In the 90s and Aughts, #GNUlinux took over the infrastructure of the Internet.
I have no experience with non-Gnu HTML servers, but I can only assume it worked as well as whatever was on the market, besides being Free. If it didn't have performance equity, or possibly an edge, it probably would not have happened, though it might still have, given the price.
But in the end, it was a rout; now we choose between Nginx and Apache and S3 and some fringe exotics, there are no commercial players in HTML server software. People still make money by selling expertise of course, or renting out hardware, and they all use Free software.
We are approaching the same being true for databases, but for whatever reasons, mersh players like Oracle still exist, primarily due to the way corporate brains work. I think C-levels see the continued existence of Gnu, let alone in their server rooms, as a mark of shame, and they will pay any amount to stop that pinko communish from spreading further.
In the end, it will also be a rout, and it might even be a much quicker and more dramatic endgame than HTML was. Lovely day. Perhaps soon, given how stretched out Larry Ellison is at the moment, what with demolishing the media and so forth.
What I'm seeing is a pattern that could be graphed with [X=time] and [Y=perceived usefulness of software], and it has two lines on it, one for [Free software] and one for [Commercial software].
Very near the start, the Mersh line looks like a steep staircase, or just a cliff: It shoots straight up, holds position, maybe spikes upward again a few times as developers add features. Massive off the line advantage, because it has money paying skilled people to make it amazing. The line soars like that for a long while, but eventually, it starts to arc downwards, and eventually it craters. Exhibit A: Windows.
The Free line, on the other hand, is just a gentle upward slope. And right as the Mersh line starts to taper off, the Free devs have been working on this code for years, and are really hitting their stride. At some point they hit feature parity, or in some cases surpass it. There might be a late spike, I guess, on the Free line, right where the general public starts to notice the rot in the Mersh, how it no longer seems to perform at levels that justify the price, which itself has steadily climbed and climbed.
I wish I was informed enough to get that graph for HTML Servers, cause I think the pattern we would see there would be quite predictive.
Anything you get from hard work instead of money, you keep. Nothing can take away something earned through work. This is true for an individual who stays home to play their music scales or study her math instead of going out to galavant. It's also true for a society that creates Free software. They will never enshittify Blender, because they can never disable its features to force anyone to pay to get them back.
There is a running joke in our various outlets: The Year Of The Linux Desktop. It is a kind of all-in-one bit of Linux humour, functional as a setup, as a punchline, as a pwn, as an analogy for a fool's grand ambitions.
I say, though, we've already hit a much more important year: The Year Of The Linux Gaming Console That Runs Your Windows Games, And Which Is Also A Full-On Linux Computer. You know what I'm talking about. Or maybe you don't, because you are not a gamer.
Gamers have had a rough time of it lately, and hey, if you haven't, watch This Is England cause it's directly applicable to their situation.
Ok did you watch it? You know what I'm gonna say if you did: #Skinheads had nothing to do with Fascism, until right wing political interests noticed that they were a good target for propagandization, because every other group was ignoring or reviling them already. After all, they (checks notes) hung out with West Indians and listened to that "Reggae" music. Filthy.
Gamers were the same group in a whole other kind of world; ignored or reviled, seen as nothing but adolescent wastoids at best, but in possession of their own subculture that nobody who was not into games cared to really look at. They were all kinds of unattractive things that humans always are, but they were not particularly interested in politics, one way or another. Just like the pre-NF skins.
But meanwhile, a lot of people still like games, and the Steam hardware products are delivering Linux into their lives via the very thing that had been keeping them anchored into Windows, seemingly permanently, with only locked-up consoles from IP trolls like Nintendo as their alternatives. Much as PCs in general have subsisted on Micoshit or that rotten fruit.
The Linux Desktop absolutely is coming, and I'm thinking this is as good a year for me to call it as any. Not replacing Windows, but gaining a two-digit share of the "market". That Hare is looking pretty Sloppy and overworked, but those Tortoises keep coming.
(as an aside, going all the way back to my C64, I have never understood the allure of cartridge consoles. Yes, the Nintendo kids could play Super Mario anytime they wanted, and that was... something. Super Mario Bros was a major, major thing in the arcade days, and putting it in their console was a deathblow to other game platforms. It is fascinating to me that just a few years ago, people managed to code a perfect clone of it for the 64 - I would never have believed that possible, but again, that steady upward line on the graph....)
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In the 90s and Aughts, #GNUlinux took over the infrastructure of the Internet.
I have no experience with non-Gnu HTML servers, but I can only assume it worked as well as whatever was on the market, besides being Free. If it didn't have performance equity, or possibly an edge, it probably would not have happened, though it might still have, given the price.
But in the end, it was a rout; now we choose between Nginx and Apache and S3 and some fringe exotics, there are no commercial players in HTML server software. People still make money by selling expertise of course, or renting out hardware, and they all use Free software.
We are approaching the same being true for databases, but for whatever reasons, mersh players like Oracle still exist, primarily due to the way corporate brains work. I think C-levels see the continued existence of Gnu, let alone in their server rooms, as a mark of shame, and they will pay any amount to stop that pinko communish from spreading further.
In the end, it will also be a rout, and it might even be a much quicker and more dramatic endgame than HTML was. Lovely day. Perhaps soon, given how stretched out Larry Ellison is at the moment, what with demolishing the media and so forth.
What I'm seeing is a pattern that could be graphed with [X=time] and [Y=perceived usefulness of software], and it has two lines on it, one for [Free software] and one for [Commercial software].
Very near the start, the Mersh line looks like a steep staircase, or just a cliff: It shoots straight up, holds position, maybe spikes upward again a few times as developers add features. Massive off the line advantage, because it has money paying skilled people to make it amazing. The line soars like that for a long while, but eventually, it starts to arc downwards, and eventually it craters. Exhibit A: Windows.
The Free line, on the other hand, is just a gentle upward slope. And right as the Mersh line starts to taper off, the Free devs have been working on this code for years, and are really hitting their stride. At some point they hit feature parity, or in some cases surpass it. There might be a late spike, I guess, on the Free line, right where the general public starts to notice the rot in the Mersh, how it no longer seems to perform at levels that justify the price, which itself has steadily climbed and climbed.
I wish I was informed enough to get that graph for HTML Servers, cause I think the pattern we would see there would be quite predictive.
Anything you get from hard work instead of money, you keep. Nothing can take away something earned through work. This is true for an individual who stays home to play their music scales or study her math instead of going out to galavant. It's also true for a society that creates Free software. They will never enshittify Blender, because they can never disable its features to force anyone to pay to get them back.
There is a running joke in our various outlets: The Year Of The Linux Desktop. It is a kind of all-in-one bit of Linux humour, functional as a setup, as a punchline, as a pwn, as an analogy for a fool's grand ambitions.
I say, though, we've already hit a much more important year: The Year Of The Linux Gaming Console That Runs Your Windows Games, And Which Is Also A Full-On Linux Computer. You know what I'm talking about. Or maybe you don't, because you are not a gamer.
Gamers have had a rough time of it lately, and hey, if you haven't, watch This Is England cause it's directly applicable to their situation.
Ok did you watch it? You know what I'm gonna say if you did: #Skinheads had nothing to do with Fascism, until right wing political interests noticed that they were a good target for propagandization, because every other group was ignoring or reviling them already. After all, they (checks notes) hung out with West Indians and listened to that "Reggae" music. Filthy.
Gamers were the same group in a whole other kind of world; ignored or reviled, seen as nothing but adolescent wastoids at best, but in possession of their own subculture that nobody who was not into games cared to really look at. They were all kinds of unattractive things that humans always are, but they were not particularly interested in politics, one way or another. Just like the pre-NF skins.
But meanwhile, a lot of people still like games, and the Steam hardware products are delivering Linux into their lives via the very thing that had been keeping them anchored into Windows, seemingly permanently, with only locked-up consoles from IP trolls like Nintendo as their alternatives. Much as PCs in general have subsisted on Micoshit or that rotten fruit.
The Linux Desktop absolutely is coming, and I'm thinking this is as good a year for me to call it as any. Not replacing Windows, but gaining a two-digit share of the "market". That Hare is looking pretty Sloppy and overworked, but those Tortoises keep coming.
(as an aside, going all the way back to my C64, I have never understood the allure of cartridge consoles. Yes, the Nintendo kids could play Super Mario anytime they wanted, and that was... something. Super Mario Bros was a major, major thing in the arcade days, and putting it in their console was a deathblow to other game platforms. It is fascinating to me that just a few years ago, people managed to code a perfect clone of it for the 64 - I would never have believed that possible, but again, that steady upward line on the graph....)
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In the 90s and Aughts, #GNUlinux took over the infrastructure of the Internet.
I have no experience with non-Gnu HTML servers, but I can only assume it worked as well as whatever was on the market, besides being Free. If it didn't have performance equity, or possibly an edge, it probably would not have happened, though it might still have, given the price.
But in the end, it was a rout; now we choose between Nginx and Apache and S3 and some fringe exotics, there are no commercial players in HTML server software. People still make money by selling expertise of course, or renting out hardware, and they all use Free software.
We are approaching the same being true for databases, but for whatever reasons, mersh players like Oracle still exist, primarily due to the way corporate brains work. I think C-levels see the continued existence of Gnu, let alone in their server rooms, as a mark of shame, and they will pay any amount to stop that pinko communish from spreading further.
In the end, it will also be a rout, and it might even be a much quicker and more dramatic endgame than HTML was. Lovely day. Perhaps soon, given how stretched out Larry Ellison is at the moment, what with demolishing the media and so forth.
What I'm seeing is a pattern that could be graphed with [X=time] and [Y=perceived usefulness of software], and it has two lines on it, one for [Free software] and one for [Commercial software].
Very near the start, the Mersh line looks like a steep staircase, or just a cliff: It shoots straight up, holds position, maybe spikes upward again a few times as developers add features. Massive off the line advantage, because it has money paying skilled people to make it amazing. The line soars like that for a long while, but eventually, it starts to arc downwards, and eventually it craters. Exhibit A: Windows.
The Free line, on the other hand, is just a gentle upward slope. And right as the Mersh line starts to taper off, the Free devs have been working on this code for years, and are really hitting their stride. At some point they hit feature parity, or in some cases surpass it. There might be a late spike, I guess, on the Free line, right where the general public starts to notice the rot in the Mersh, how it no longer seems to perform at levels that justify the price, which itself has steadily climbed and climbed.
I wish I was informed enough to get that graph for HTML Servers, cause I think the pattern we would see there would be quite predictive.
Anything you get from hard work instead of money, you keep. Nothing can take away something earned through work. This is true for an individual who stays home to play their music scales or study her math instead of going out to galavant. It's also true for a society that creates Free software. They will never enshittify Blender, because they can never disable its features to force anyone to pay to get them back.
There is a running joke in our various outlets: The Year Of The Linux Desktop. It is a kind of all-in-one bit of Linux humour, functional as a setup, as a punchline, as a pwn, as an analogy for a fool's grand ambitions.
I say, though, we've already hit a much more important year: The Year Of The Linux Gaming Console That Runs Your Windows Games, And Which Is Also A Full-On Linux Computer. You know what I'm talking about. Or maybe you don't, because you are not a gamer.
Gamers have had a rough time of it lately, and hey, if you haven't, watch This Is England cause it's directly applicable to their situation.
Ok did you watch it? You know what I'm gonna say if you did: #Skinheads had nothing to do with Fascism, until right wing political interests noticed that they were a good target for propagandization, because every other group was ignoring or reviling them already. After all, they (checks notes) hung out with West Indians and listened to that "Reggae" music. Filthy.
Gamers were the same group in a whole other kind of world; ignored or reviled, seen as nothing but adolescent wastoids at best, but in possession of their own subculture that nobody who was not into games cared to really look at. They were all kinds of unattractive things that humans always are, but they were not particularly interested in politics, one way or another. Just like the pre-NF skins.
But meanwhile, a lot of people still like games, and the Steam hardware products are delivering Linux into their lives via the very thing that had been keeping them anchored into Windows, seemingly permanently, with only locked-up consoles from IP trolls like Nintendo as their alternatives. Much as PCs in general have subsisted on Micoshit or that rotten fruit.
The Linux Desktop absolutely is coming, and I'm thinking this is as good a year for me to call it as any. Not replacing Windows, but gaining a two-digit share of the "market". That Hare is looking pretty Sloppy and overworked, but those Tortoises keep coming.
(as an aside, going all the way back to my C64, I have never understood the allure of cartridge consoles. Yes, the Nintendo kids could play Super Mario anytime they wanted, and that was... something. Super Mario Bros was a major, major thing in the arcade days, and putting it in their console was a deathblow to other game platforms. It is fascinating to me that just a few years ago, people managed to code a perfect clone of it for the 64 - I would never have believed that possible, but again, that steady upward line on the graph....)
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In the 90s and Aughts, #GNUlinux took over the infrastructure of the Internet.
I have no experience with non-Gnu HTML servers, but I can only assume it worked as well as whatever was on the market, besides being Free. If it didn't have performance equity, or possibly an edge, it probably would not have happened, though it might still have, given the price.
But in the end, it was a rout; now we choose between Nginx and Apache and S3 and some fringe exotics, there are no commercial players in HTML server software. People still make money by selling expertise of course, or renting out hardware, and they all use Free software.
We are approaching the same being true for databases, but for whatever reasons, mersh players like Oracle still exist, primarily due to the way corporate brains work. I think C-levels see the continued existence of Gnu, let alone in their server rooms, as a mark of shame, and they will pay any amount to stop that pinko communish from spreading further.
In the end, it will also be a rout, and it might even be a much quicker and more dramatic endgame than HTML was. Lovely day. Perhaps soon, given how stretched out Larry Ellison is at the moment, what with demolishing the media and so forth.
What I'm seeing is a pattern that could be graphed with [X=time] and [Y=perceived usefulness of software], and it has two lines on it, one for [Free software] and one for [Commercial software].
Very near the start, the Mersh line looks like a steep staircase, or just a cliff: It shoots straight up, holds position, maybe spikes upward again a few times as developers add features. Massive off the line advantage, because it has money paying skilled people to make it amazing. The line soars like that for a long while, but eventually, it starts to arc downwards, and eventually it craters. Exhibit A: Windows.
The Free line, on the other hand, is just a gentle upward slope. And right as the Mersh line starts to taper off, the Free devs have been working on this code for years, and are really hitting their stride. At some point they hit feature parity, or in some cases surpass it. There might be a late spike, I guess, on the Free line, right where the general public starts to notice the rot in the Mersh, how it no longer seems to perform at levels that justify the price, which itself has steadily climbed and climbed.
I wish I was informed enough to get that graph for HTML Servers, cause I think the pattern we would see there would be quite predictive.
Anything you get from hard work instead of money, you keep. Nothing can take away something earned through work. This is true for an individual who stays home to play their music scales or study her math instead of going out to galavant. It's also true for a society that creates Free software. They will never enshittify Blender, because they can never disable its features to force anyone to pay to get them back.
There is a running joke in our various outlets: The Year Of The Linux Desktop. It is a kind of all-in-one bit of Linux humour, functional as a setup, as a punchline, as a pwn, as an analogy for a fool's grand ambitions.
I say, though, we've already hit a much more important year: The Year Of The Linux Gaming Console That Runs Your Windows Games, And Which Is Also A Full-On Linux Computer. You know what I'm talking about. Or maybe you don't, because you are not a gamer.
Gamers have had a rough time of it lately, and hey, if you haven't, watch This Is England cause it's directly applicable to their situation.
Ok did you watch it? You know what I'm gonna say if you did: #Skinheads had nothing to do with Fascism, until right wing political interests noticed that they were a good target for propagandization, because every other group was ignoring or reviling them already. After all, they (checks notes) hung out with West Indians and listened to that "Reggae" music. Filthy.
Gamers were the same group in a whole other kind of world; ignored or reviled, seen as nothing but adolescent wastoids at best, but in possession of their own subculture that nobody who was not into games cared to really look at. They were all kinds of unattractive things that humans always are, but they were not particularly interested in politics, one way or another. Just like the pre-NF skins.
But meanwhile, a lot of people still like games, and the Steam hardware products are delivering Linux into their lives via the very thing that had been keeping them anchored into Windows, seemingly permanently, with only locked-up consoles from IP trolls like Nintendo as their alternatives. Much as PCs in general have subsisted on Micoshit or that rotten fruit.
The Linux Desktop absolutely is coming, and I'm thinking this is as good a year for me to call it as any. Not replacing Windows, but gaining a two-digit share of the "market". That Hare is looking pretty Sloppy and overworked, but those Tortoises keep coming.
(as an aside, going all the way back to my C64, I have never understood the allure of cartridge consoles. Yes, the Nintendo kids could play Super Mario anytime they wanted, and that was... something. Super Mario Bros was a major, major thing in the arcade days, and putting it in their console was a deathblow to other game platforms. It is fascinating to me that just a few years ago, people managed to code a perfect clone of it for the 64 - I would never have believed that possible, but again, that steady upward line on the graph....)
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"Given how they are represented in the mainstream – for instance, in old Russell Crowe (or Tim Roth or Ed Norton) movies, someone removed from the punk scene might be forgiven for thinking all skinheads were neo-Nazis. In fact, until a talking-to by a Skinhead Against Racial Prejudice—a SHARP—at Funky’s a couple of decades ago, I probably was of the same mindset. But in point of fact, the skinhead movement from the outset was culturally diverse, had strong connections to Jamaican culture and ska music, and class-based, rather than race-based. That intolerant element came much later, and was regarded by many as a hijacking of the subculture."
https://www.straight.com/music/toy-tiger-not-your-often-stereotyped-skinheads#
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"Given how they are represented in the mainstream – for instance, in old Russell Crowe (or Tim Roth or Ed Norton) movies, someone removed from the punk scene might be forgiven for thinking all skinheads were neo-Nazis. In fact, until a talking-to by a Skinhead Against Racial Prejudice—a SHARP—at Funky’s a couple of decades ago, I probably was of the same mindset. But in point of fact, the skinhead movement from the outset was culturally diverse, had strong connections to Jamaican culture and ska music, and class-based, rather than race-based. That intolerant element came much later, and was regarded by many as a hijacking of the subculture."
https://www.straight.com/music/toy-tiger-not-your-often-stereotyped-skinheads#
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"Given how they are represented in the mainstream – for instance, in old Russell Crowe (or Tim Roth or Ed Norton) movies, someone removed from the punk scene might be forgiven for thinking all skinheads were neo-Nazis. In fact, until a talking-to by a Skinhead Against Racial Prejudice—a SHARP—at Funky’s a couple of decades ago, I probably was of the same mindset. But in point of fact, the skinhead movement from the outset was culturally diverse, had strong connections to Jamaican culture and ska music, and class-based, rather than race-based. That intolerant element came much later, and was regarded by many as a hijacking of the subculture."
https://www.straight.com/music/toy-tiger-not-your-often-stereotyped-skinheads#
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Trans advocate Jasmine Nightingale shares her thoughts on how we defend Trans rights during an increasingly hostile political moment.
https://qnews.com.au/opinion-the-fight-for-trans-rights-needs-more-than-just-anger/
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Trans advocate Jasmine Nightingale shares her thoughts on how we defend Trans rights during an increasingly hostile political moment.
https://qnews.com.au/opinion-the-fight-for-trans-rights-needs-more-than-just-anger/
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Trans advocate Jasmine Nightingale shares her thoughts on how we defend Trans rights during an increasingly hostile political moment.
https://qnews.com.au/opinion-the-fight-for-trans-rights-needs-more-than-just-anger/
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Trans advocate Jasmine Nightingale shares her thoughts on how we defend Trans rights during an increasingly hostile political moment.
https://qnews.com.au/opinion-the-fight-for-trans-rights-needs-more-than-just-anger/
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Trans advocate Jasmine Nightingale shares her thoughts on how we defend Trans rights during an increasingly hostile political moment.
https://qnews.com.au/opinion-the-fight-for-trans-rights-needs-more-than-just-anger/
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3 News (Texas): Demand surges at Coastal Bend Food Bank as families seek relief
Long lines at Coastal Bend Food Bank show rising need as more than 500 families receive help and demand jumps over 60% amid higher food prices.
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3 News (Texas): Demand surges at Coastal Bend Food Bank as families seek relief
Long lines at Coastal Bend Food Bank show rising need as more than 500 families receive help and demand jumps over 60% amid higher food prices.
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3 News (Texas): Demand surges at Coastal Bend Food Bank as families seek relief
Long lines at Coastal Bend Food Bank show rising need as more than 500 families receive help and demand jumps over 60% amid higher food prices.
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3 News (Texas): Demand surges at Coastal Bend Food Bank as families seek relief
Long lines at Coastal Bend Food Bank show rising need as more than 500 families receive help and demand jumps over 60% amid higher food prices.
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3 News (Texas): Demand surges at Coastal Bend Food Bank as families seek relief
Long lines at Coastal Bend Food Bank show rising need as more than 500 families receive help and demand jumps over 60% amid higher food prices.
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Thank you thank you thank you. Someone got the supplements for me. I appreciate you, whoever you are. Still fundraising for May survival needs, particularly food
Wishlist
https://throne.com/singsongraptorSurvival goal for May 150/750
Paypal
https://PayPal.me/spooniewolf
Venmo: SingsongRaptor
Cashapp: SingsongRaptor#MutualAid #TransCrowdFund #MutualAidRequest #TransMutualAid #DisabledCrowdfund #MABoost #HelpFolksLive2026 #CrowdFund
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Thank you thank you thank you. Someone got the supplements for me. I appreciate you, whoever you are. Still fundraising for May survival needs, particularly food
Wishlist
https://throne.com/singsongraptorSurvival goal for May 150/750
Paypal
https://PayPal.me/spooniewolf
Venmo: SingsongRaptor
Cashapp: SingsongRaptor#MutualAid #TransCrowdFund #MutualAidRequest #TransMutualAid #DisabledCrowdfund #MABoost #HelpFolksLive2026 #CrowdFund
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Thank you thank you thank you. Someone got the supplements for me. I appreciate you, whoever you are. Still fundraising for May survival needs, particularly food
Wishlist
https://throne.com/singsongraptorSurvival goal for May 150/750
Paypal
https://PayPal.me/spooniewolf
Venmo: SingsongRaptor
Cashapp: SingsongRaptor#MutualAid #TransCrowdFund #MutualAidRequest #TransMutualAid #DisabledCrowdfund #MABoost #HelpFolksLive2026 #CrowdFund
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Thank you thank you thank you. Someone got the supplements for me. I appreciate you, whoever you are. Still fundraising for May survival needs, particularly food
Wishlist
https://throne.com/singsongraptorSurvival goal for May 150/750
Paypal
https://PayPal.me/spooniewolf
Venmo: SingsongRaptor
Cashapp: SingsongRaptor#MutualAid #TransCrowdFund #MutualAidRequest #TransMutualAid #DisabledCrowdfund #MABoost #HelpFolksLive2026 #CrowdFund
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HELP MY DAUGHTER TREATMENT, DIAGNOSED WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE 😥.
My 6yrs old daughter is battling with sickle cell diseases and stroke to brain. Now she needs chronic transfusions to keep my little daughter safe.Your Donation and share can make a difference in our life.Thank you for your support🙏.
#MutualAidRequest #MutualAidBoost #mutualaid #crowdfunding #gofundme #lgbtq #blackmastodon #lesbian #kofi-link #mothersday @mutualaid #donations #artist #MutualAidRequest ##lgbtq #transrights #crowdfunding ##gofundme #Maboost
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EDIT: Goal reached! Thank you!
Remembered a bill that's going to over me soon, so combining that with groceries, I need to raise my goal to $100. I'm really sorry.
$100/$100.
💕💸🏳️⚧️ #MABoost
#MutualAid #DisabilityAid #TransCrowdFundhttps://venmo.com/u/Onua-Ryder
https://www.paypal.me/nevaronua
https://cash.app/$OnyxOnua -
EDIT: Goal reached! Thank you!
Remembered a bill that's going to over me soon, so combining that with groceries, I need to raise my goal to $100. I'm really sorry.
$100/$100.
💕💸🏳️⚧️ #MABoost
#MutualAid #DisabilityAid #TransCrowdFundhttps://venmo.com/u/Onua-Ryder
https://www.paypal.me/nevaronua
https://cash.app/$OnyxOnua -
EDIT: Goal reached! Thank you!
Remembered a bill that's going to over me soon, so combining that with groceries, I need to raise my goal to $100. I'm really sorry.
$100/$100.
💕💸🏳️⚧️ #MABoost
#MutualAid #DisabilityAid #TransCrowdFundhttps://venmo.com/u/Onua-Ryder
https://www.paypal.me/nevaronua
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@saveandraid We started with DOOM in 2021, played Legend of Grimrock in 2022, continued with Fallout in 2023 and for 2024 the community voted to beat #HalfLife together! 🤩
As every year, I'm super excited for the weekend in February. This year we're going to be live even longer than we were in previous years. :catPOWER:
Get ready for some fun for a good cause! ❤️ Mental health is important. Talking about it, raising awareness and supporting each other is the goal. #SaveAndRaid
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@saveandraid We started with DOOM in 2021, played Legend of Grimrock in 2022, continued with Fallout in 2023 and for 2024 the community voted to beat #HalfLife together! 🤩
As every year, I'm super excited for the weekend in February. This year we're going to be live even longer than we were in previous years. :catPOWER:
Get ready for some fun for a good cause! ❤️ Mental health is important. Talking about it, raising awareness and supporting each other is the goal. #SaveAndRaid
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@saveandraid We started with DOOM in 2021, played Legend of Grimrock in 2022, continued with Fallout in 2023 and for 2024 the community voted to beat #HalfLife together! 🤩
As every year, I'm super excited for the weekend in February. This year we're going to be live even longer than we were in previous years. :catPOWER:
Get ready for some fun for a good cause! ❤️ Mental health is important. Talking about it, raising awareness and supporting each other is the goal. #SaveAndRaid
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Navigating Suffering with Buddhist Wisdom
Navigating chronic illness and disability is challenging at times, often requiring us to confront unexpected setbacks and emotional hurdles. Discovering unique ways to cope, build resilience, and remain mindful is key to healing and mental well-being.
During meditation this morning, I realized that I can view my neurological disorders through the lens of the Four Noble Truths. This perspective offers a unique approach, allowing me not only to confront my struggles but also to embrace them as integral parts of my journey. I have often used the pain I experience as a path to understanding; however, I have not yet applied the Noble Truths as a process to work through health issues. By examining the nature of suffering and acknowledging its presence in my life, I can begin to explore the deeper causes behind it, leading me to cultivate mindfulness and compassion, both for myself and others who endure similar challenges. Recognizing that there is a path out of suffering encourages me to actively seek solutions and cultivate a more balanced state of being.
The four noble truths of Buddhism help us to see life through a different perspective and gain clarity on why we suffer and how to alleviate this. By understanding these fundamental principles, we begin to recognize the nature of suffering, which is an inherent part of the human experience. This realization encourages us to confront our pain rather than avoid it. The first truth identifies suffering as an unavoidable aspect of life, while the second truth explores the origins of this suffering, rooted in attachment and desire. The third noble truth offers hope, revealing that liberation from suffering is achievable, and the fourth truth provides a practical path through the Eightfold Path, guiding us on how to cultivate mindfulness, ethical conduct, and mental discipline to ultimately foster a more compassionate and fulfilled existence. Embracing these truths can transform our perception of life, allowing us to navigate our challenges with wisdom and resilience.
The Truth of Suffering (Dukkha): Life includes dissatisfaction, suffering, and pain. This encompasses obvious suffering (birth, sickness, death) and subtle dissatisfaction (impermanence, lack of fulfillment).
The Truth of the Cause of Suffering (Samudaya): Suffering is caused by craving, grasping, or thirsting for pleasure, existence, or non-existence. This stems from ignorance about the true nature of reality.
The Truth of the Cessation of Suffering (Nirodha): It is possible to end suffering and achieve a state of liberation known as Nirvana. This occurs by letting go of cravings and attachment.
The Truth of the Path (Magga): The way to end suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path, which includes cultivating right understanding, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.~from Lion’s Roar
On The Path Of Truth
Now, to apply this to my physical health issues, I can begin with the first noble truth of suffering. Obviously, the pain I experience can be considered suffering, manifesting itself in both a physical and emotional burden that weighs heavily on my daily life. Move on to the second noble truth – the cause of suffering could be the dysregulation of my nervous system, which might lead to heightened sensitivity to pain and an inability to process discomfort in a healthy way. On the other hand, I could look at the cause of my suffering as my intense desire to avoid pain, which creates a cycle of fear and anxiety that exacerbates my condition. By viewing physical pain as only suffering, I am missing the point of the pain, for it can also be a valuable teacher, offering insights into my body’s limits and encouraging me to explore alternative healing methods, mindfulness practices, and ultimately, a deeper understanding of my own well-being.
Photo by Summer Stock on Pexels.comHeeding the Messenger
Pain indicates a problem with the body’s balance. If I view pain as a messenger, I immediately alleviate some suffering, as the second noble truth reminds us that suffering is due to wanting or craving things to be other than they are. This perspective shift is not merely a change in thought but a profound transformation in my relationship with my own experience of discomfort. By embracing pain as a guide rather than an adversary, I can begin to uncover underlying issues that may be affecting my well-being. I recognize that every ache and pang carries vital information about my physical state, urging me to pay attention, to adjust, and perhaps to heal. This mindful awareness opens a pathway to understanding the intelligence of my body within the message of pain, enabling me to respond with compassion rather than resistance, and thus fostering a deeper connection with myself.
Releasing Suffering
The third noble truth explains how to remove suffering by eliminating craving. When I view pain as the intelligence of my body, the craving drops away, and the message becomes clearer, revealing insights I might have otherwise overlooked. In this way, I become an active listener to my body’s wisdom, fostering a deeper connection with myself. The pain indicates energies that should be cleared out, shifted, and realigned; it serves as a guiding signal that I need to pause, slow down, and be more in tune with my own physicality and emotional landscape. It urges me to explore the underlying causes of my discomfort rather than shying away from it. When I stop demanding the pain vanish, I allow myself to truly experience this moment, embracing instead of resisting, and I stop abandoning myself in the moments it appears, cultivating compassion and understanding for my own journey through discomfort and healing.
Discovering Truth
This softening, this release of craving, naturally leads to the Fourth Noble Truth: the path of liberation. With this shift in perspective, I find that I am no longer tied to the identity of my disability; instead, I embrace a broader definition of self that transcends physical limitations. I am no longer a person in pain but a vibrant entity filled with potential and possibility. I recognize that I am body, mind, and spirit, a flowing intelligence that is deeper than I can imagine, expressing itself in myriad ways that I begin to understand when I take the time to settle, quiet my mind, and listen deeply. This internal dialogue reveals an inherent intelligence that guides me, enabling my life to become expansive, interconnected, and richly textured. Through this journey of self-discovery, I uncover facets of my being that bring joy and fulfillment, creating a tapestry of existence that is not defined by suffering but rather illuminated by resilience and hope.
Walking The Path
The shift in my relationship with pain opens naturally into the eightfold path, not as a set of rules, but as a way of living that grows from this new understanding. When I listen to my body’s wisdom, right view becomes clarity, right intention becomes gentleness, and right mindfulness becomes a simple act of staying with myself. The path becomes a lived expression of liberation, a way of moving through the world with presence, compassion, and integrity. In this way, the Fourth Noble Truth is not an ending, but an invitation, a reminder that freedom is something I practice with each breath, each choice, each moment I refuse to abandon myself.
Sometimes, we all need a gentle reminder of our truth, of the inherent sacredness that resides within us. In the midst of our hectic and hurried lives, it’s so easy to lose sight of our innate worth and our unique place in the vast cosmos. Yet, when we take a moment to pause and truly embrace each experience, we open ourselves to the wonder that surrounds us, awakening our senses and rejuvenating our spirit. Consider giving yourself the gift of stillness and sacredness throughout your day by journeying inward, as we connect with the infinite through the soothing practices of meditation and affirmations.
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Navigating Suffering with Buddhist Wisdom
Navigating chronic illness and disability is challenging at times, often requiring us to confront unexpected setbacks and emotional hurdles. Discovering unique ways to cope, build resilience, and remain mindful is key to healing and mental well-being.
During meditation this morning, I realized that I can view my neurological disorders through the lens of the Four Noble Truths. This perspective offers a unique approach, allowing me not only to confront my struggles but also to embrace them as integral parts of my journey. I have often used the pain I experience as a path to understanding; however, I have not yet applied the Noble Truths as a process to work through health issues. By examining the nature of suffering and acknowledging its presence in my life, I can begin to explore the deeper causes behind it, leading me to cultivate mindfulness and compassion, both for myself and others who endure similar challenges. Recognizing that there is a path out of suffering encourages me to actively seek solutions and cultivate a more balanced state of being.
The four noble truths of Buddhism help us to see life through a different perspective and gain clarity on why we suffer and how to alleviate this. By understanding these fundamental principles, we begin to recognize the nature of suffering, which is an inherent part of the human experience. This realization encourages us to confront our pain rather than avoid it. The first truth identifies suffering as an unavoidable aspect of life, while the second truth explores the origins of this suffering, rooted in attachment and desire. The third noble truth offers hope, revealing that liberation from suffering is achievable, and the fourth truth provides a practical path through the Eightfold Path, guiding us on how to cultivate mindfulness, ethical conduct, and mental discipline to ultimately foster a more compassionate and fulfilled existence. Embracing these truths can transform our perception of life, allowing us to navigate our challenges with wisdom and resilience.
The Truth of Suffering (Dukkha): Life includes dissatisfaction, suffering, and pain. This encompasses obvious suffering (birth, sickness, death) and subtle dissatisfaction (impermanence, lack of fulfillment).
The Truth of the Cause of Suffering (Samudaya): Suffering is caused by craving, grasping, or thirsting for pleasure, existence, or non-existence. This stems from ignorance about the true nature of reality.
The Truth of the Cessation of Suffering (Nirodha): It is possible to end suffering and achieve a state of liberation known as Nirvana. This occurs by letting go of cravings and attachment.
The Truth of the Path (Magga): The way to end suffering is the Noble Eightfold Path, which includes cultivating right understanding, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration.~from Lion’s Roar
On The Path Of Truth
Now, to apply this to my physical health issues, I can begin with the first noble truth of suffering. Obviously, the pain I experience can be considered suffering, manifesting itself in both a physical and emotional burden that weighs heavily on my daily life. Move on to the second noble truth – the cause of suffering could be the dysregulation of my nervous system, which might lead to heightened sensitivity to pain and an inability to process discomfort in a healthy way. On the other hand, I could look at the cause of my suffering as my intense desire to avoid pain, which creates a cycle of fear and anxiety that exacerbates my condition. By viewing physical pain as only suffering, I am missing the point of the pain, for it can also be a valuable teacher, offering insights into my body’s limits and encouraging me to explore alternative healing methods, mindfulness practices, and ultimately, a deeper understanding of my own well-being.
Photo by Summer Stock on Pexels.comHeeding the Messenger
Pain indicates a problem with the body’s balance. If I view pain as a messenger, I immediately alleviate some suffering, as the second noble truth reminds us that suffering is due to wanting or craving things to be other than they are. This perspective shift is not merely a change in thought but a profound transformation in my relationship with my own experience of discomfort. By embracing pain as a guide rather than an adversary, I can begin to uncover underlying issues that may be affecting my well-being. I recognize that every ache and pang carries vital information about my physical state, urging me to pay attention, to adjust, and perhaps to heal. This mindful awareness opens a pathway to understanding the intelligence of my body within the message of pain, enabling me to respond with compassion rather than resistance, and thus fostering a deeper connection with myself.
Releasing Suffering
The third noble truth explains how to remove suffering by eliminating craving. When I view pain as the intelligence of my body, the craving drops away, and the message becomes clearer, revealing insights I might have otherwise overlooked. In this way, I become an active listener to my body’s wisdom, fostering a deeper connection with myself. The pain indicates energies that should be cleared out, shifted, and realigned; it serves as a guiding signal that I need to pause, slow down, and be more in tune with my own physicality and emotional landscape. It urges me to explore the underlying causes of my discomfort rather than shying away from it. When I stop demanding the pain vanish, I allow myself to truly experience this moment, embracing instead of resisting, and I stop abandoning myself in the moments it appears, cultivating compassion and understanding for my own journey through discomfort and healing.
Discovering Truth
This softening, this release of craving, naturally leads to the Fourth Noble Truth: the path of liberation. With this shift in perspective, I find that I am no longer tied to the identity of my disability; instead, I embrace a broader definition of self that transcends physical limitations. I am no longer a person in pain but a vibrant entity filled with potential and possibility. I recognize that I am body, mind, and spirit, a flowing intelligence that is deeper than I can imagine, expressing itself in myriad ways that I begin to understand when I take the time to settle, quiet my mind, and listen deeply. This internal dialogue reveals an inherent intelligence that guides me, enabling my life to become expansive, interconnected, and richly textured. Through this journey of self-discovery, I uncover facets of my being that bring joy and fulfillment, creating a tapestry of existence that is not defined by suffering but rather illuminated by resilience and hope.
Walking The Path
The shift in my relationship with pain opens naturally into the eightfold path, not as a set of rules, but as a way of living that grows from this new understanding. When I listen to my body’s wisdom, right view becomes clarity, right intention becomes gentleness, and right mindfulness becomes a simple act of staying with myself. The path becomes a lived expression of liberation, a way of moving through the world with presence, compassion, and integrity. In this way, the Fourth Noble Truth is not an ending, but an invitation, a reminder that freedom is something I practice with each breath, each choice, each moment I refuse to abandon myself.
Sometimes, we all need a gentle reminder of our truth, of the inherent sacredness that resides within us. In the midst of our hectic and hurried lives, it’s so easy to lose sight of our innate worth and our unique place in the vast cosmos. Yet, when we take a moment to pause and truly embrace each experience, we open ourselves to the wonder that surrounds us, awakening our senses and rejuvenating our spirit. Consider giving yourself the gift of stillness and sacredness throughout your day by journeying inward, as we connect with the infinite through the soothing practices of meditation and affirmations.
#4NobleTruths #8FoldPath #anxiety #awareness #balance #buddha #buddhist #buddhistWisdom #challenges #disability #eightFoldPath #experience #flow #fourNobleTruths #healing #healingMigraine #learning #lifeLessons #lupus #meditaion #meditation #mentalHealth #mentalWellness #migraine #mindful #mindfulness #moments #neurologicalDisorders #practice #resilience #wisdom