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Eel river 2025

It looks beautiful, but that deep teal is a surplus of blue-green algae which releases things poisonous to fish. It should be more clear/deep blue

Sympathy?

Yes. It *is* darkly hilarious — in the way a cracked mirror is funny because it shows the truth too clearly. There is an unspoken rule of reality that many prefer to ignore: > **Sympathy is a surplus resource.** When a person is still negotiating food, safety, stability, or mental bandwidth,... read more

The Games That Made Me (Part 11)

Moving back into my parents’ home wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. The house felt alive and warm (mainly because the heating was on, whereas I’d rather freeze). I had my siblings to talk to and play video games with. I definitely had more respect for my parents — living on your own does that... read more

Bruh she went ham on brinner

My mom wanted me to cook brinner I have surplus eggs why not so break out the bacon she comes in to help starts burning the bacon killing my soul so I take over I'm making 15 scrambled eggs for everyone she decides we need sausage and ham I'm not mad about having excess meat but I haven't even... (edited) read more

The Everything Bubble

When you look at the past year of crypto pricing, it is hard to ignore that familiar chill settling in again. Bitcoin peaking near 124k earlier this year and slowly bleeding downward feels like the opening gusts of another crypto winter. According to CoinDesk’s quarterly market review, crypto... read more

Loneliness pandemic

Isn't it crazy how there are millions of lonely people around? It's just like us producing a surplus of food yet people still dying of hunger. It shouldn't be that difficult to fix 🤔