ascesism

New word! Thank you.

The same way I feel about Nebuchadnezzar saying he was the greatest and most accomplished (Daniel 4:28-30). The same way I feel about Herod Agrippa I accepting adoration intended for God (Acts 12:21-23). Jesus said lots of people would say they were the Christ (Matthew 24:4,5). It’s not surprising, it is shameful, and the Creator of all things will resolve it in their own time and way.

My only worry is that I try to live my life by the instruction and guidance I find from the Creator. For me a lot of that is in the Bible. It’s a personal decision, and a personal devotion. I don’t expect anyone else to abide by these understandings, and I work really hard not to judge others for their personal decisions. This takes work because it’s not how I was raised, but it is what I’ve learned from the Bible (Matthew 7:1).

The only moral decisions I need concern myself with are my own. I didn’t always succeed in that endeavor. It’s a work in progress.

I wrote a poem about this a while ago.

AI Datascraping Is Not the Problem

We are commodities
We exist to be bought and sold
By the ruling class
I have been bought and sold
Many many times
But only my thoughts
And identity
And words
And face
So that’s okay
I’ll just scroll other stolen thoughts
On a phone built by an eight year old
Who was bought
And sold
Half a world away

But I am wearing her underwear

The US could have had socialized medicine as well, but the AMA pressured politicians to oppose universal health care. Why would the AMA oppose universal health care? They claimed it was socialism. In fact the organization strongly supported local organizational rights and defended local AMA societies that enforced Jim Crowe policies. When you read between the lines it’s pretty clear. They didn’t want black people being treated in white hospitals, or black doctors treating white patients.

Comparison is the thief of joy

Meanwhile ignorance is bliss, I’m dumb as shit, and happier than a pig in muck

As if an eight episode season wasn’t short enough already

I’ll^seemyself^out

I’m 45 and I have ~$10k in savings.

I’m a driver, I’m a winner. Things are gonna change, I can feel it