Earl

Most people today seem to believe everything in creation is random, all things formed by chance, the laws of nature just happened to be the way they are, and that unexplained events are coincidence.

2026-09-02 20:58:15 UTC

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That is true! So, it is not a sin to have an evil thought, IF you reject that thought. Where do thoughts come from, anyway? No scientist has been able to figure that out.
When an evil thought comes to you, because you have free will, you can either accept it or reject it. You could choose to accept the good thoughts, and reject the evil, and this will elevate your soul. This is the meaning of:
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

2026-09-02 02:39:49 UTC

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I did not get here in time to vote, but I see I would have been the only one to vote "Yes".
All action begins with a thought. If the thought is evil, it produces an evil action, when the person has the ability to carry out that thought.
Some do not act out their evil thoughts, for fear of getting caught, punished, or losing reputation. But if they could somehow avoid those punishments, they would carry out their thought and turn it into action.

2026-09-01 22:49:40 UTC

Sometimes mysterious things happen to YouTube videos.
#YouTube #censorship #spiritual #BobDylan
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2026-08-29 19:30:59 UTC

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The movements of the moon and the sun are not random, but obviously the work of an Amazing Time Keeper.... It's like the movement of a mechanical clock. But what exactly is this blood moon telling us? I believe it is a warning.
Genesis 1:14 KJV
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years....
#moon #BloodMoon #ecipse #spiritual

2026-08-29 19:27:47 UTC

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With that command, this image automatically downloaded to my machine, showing the last blood moon. I was not aware until now that this even happened:
A deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27–28, 2026
#moon #BloodMoon #eclipse
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2026-08-29 19:25:17 UTC

Twitter/X
Download images from the latest posts from a specific account, with no web browser and no login.
curl -Ls '{URL}' | grep --text -oE 'https?://[^"<>[:space:]]*/status/[0-9]+' | sort -u > download.txt
gallery-dl -i download.txt
#Linux #gallerydl #curl #twitterX
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2026-08-29 18:53:47 UTC

Download videos from latest twitter/X posts, with no web browser and no login.
curl -Ls '{URL}' |
grep --text -oE 'https?://[^"<>[:space:]]*/status/[0-9]+' |
sort -u > download.txt
yt-dlp -a download.txt
#ytdlp #curl #Linux #twitter #X
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2026-08-29 03:47:49 UTC

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You previously posted about nitter closing its service. I thought you might be interested to know that yt-dlp still works.
https://cdn.masto.host/mastjohn1126com/media_attachments/files/117/176/746/515/966/857/original/deefd3b430eef148.png

2026-08-28 23:06:17 UTC

X/Twitter
While xcancel and nitter are not currently opening a view into X.com, yt-dlp continues to work. I was even able to download a video with no login credentials.
Example:
yt-dlp --abort-on-error "https://x.com/KATVBarry/status/1870685412911727013"
#xcancel #nitter #x #twitter #ytdlp
@npub1rsq…33yg
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2026-08-28 22:22:53 UTC

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Thank you, friend, for sharing that. Now I also was able to watch it.
She was cautious in her wording, careful to not actually say out loud the infamous "911", and still YouTube found it and restricted it. Do we really need YouTube/Google/Alphabet protecting children from this content, by age-restricting it?
As for me, I believe her testimony.
Many were fooled once. But will they be fooled again? (The fiery kickoff event will also fool many.)
#censorship #YouTube
https://cdn.masto.host/mastjohn1126com/media_attachments/files/117/175/456/987/720/600/original/7792a304ee86b12d.mp4

2026-08-28 00:16:03 UTC

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How was that worded in the source you provided? I did not see that claim.
It's ironic that Ukraine forces men to fight, and they do not want to. The video below is from Ukraine.
source: https://southfront.press/the-neverending-draft-how-kyiv-buys-time-with-soldiers-lives/
#conscription #Ukraine #Russia
https://cdn.masto.host/mastjohn1126com/media_attachments/files/117/170/247/923/839/135/original/d62598c50d7230d1.mp4

2026-08-20 20:15:21 UTC

#YouTube locked me out of my account, but they require me to be logged in to see this video. For me, that amounts to #censorship.
"Sign in to confirm your age
This video may be inappropriate for some users."
I wonder what this video is about and why they restrict it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO1qA-WYa2o
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2026-08-18 22:57:09 UTC

The Propaganda Machine
#AI #propaganda
https://cdn.masto.host/mastjohn1126com/media_attachments/files/117/118/978/138/217/787/original/57ba4082bfaf40a6.mp4

2026-08-03 20:16:58 UTC

Quick Demonstration:
Translating text without using a web browser, no logins, using free tools:
#Linux
#LinuxMint
#AI
#llama
#ollama
(This translation revealed something that the philosopher, Plato, said, which surprised me.... and his warning is a good one.)
#philosophy #spiritual #Plato #translation
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2026-07-27 17:50:41 UTC

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As I said, if your heart is devoid of love, without true unselfish neighborly love, you cannot believe, because your carnal brain is the only thing active, and its carnal thoughts only bring you death.
The evidence of God is all around us, so that there is no excuse to not believe. His Word itself is evidence, with his prophecies being fulfilled and coming true. And the fact that God would speak to man through His Word demonstrates His great love for all mankind.
@npub1lkz…3qhh

2026-07-27 17:30:12 UTC

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Liking someone, for you, is contingent on them being "good"? Are you good?
You used the hashtag #Jesus which brought me here. He was called good, to which he replied, "Why do you call me good? There is only one who is good, and that is: God. But if you will enter into life, keep the commandments."
I could have asked instead if you #love anyone. People who are not good, we could still love. Without love, a man will never believe in the Truth, because God Himself is love.

2026-07-27 06:22:11 UTC

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You sound angry at so many different people groups. Are there any people you actually like?

2026-07-26 03:24:53 UTC

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Are you making the claim that Europeans killed Jesus? Which Europeans?
Here is the Bible account:
The Jewish religious leaders in #Jerusalem demanded that the Roman government crucify Him. The Roman governor stated that he found no fault in Jesus, but the religious leaders incited the crowds to shout, "Crucify Him!"
So the Roman soldiers did as the people of Jerusalem demanded.

2026-07-18 16:39:30 UTC

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Congrats on making it out alive!
I have never heard of a farm that is supposed to respect a public footpath passing through it. Is someone growing genetically-modified corn on public land?
(If it were organic, that would be a welcome sight to my eyes.)
#corn #gardening

2026-07-17 20:39:21 UTC

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Right! I do not think I have ever seen that around here, not for human habitations anyway.

2026-07-17 20:23:35 UTC

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Looks like the windows are covered with chicken wire! That stuff looks familiar to me because I recently finished making a cat shelter beside my workshop to house two female, feral cats and used that same fencing to keep predators and male cats away....
#cats #shelter #construction
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2026-07-17 16:08:02 UTC

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The Cherokee Purple actually requires significant amounts of water, as the fruit are large. (My cherry tomato plants do not require as much water.)
Here is a picture of several plants, more than six feet high, growing in plastic swimming pools, which conserves water. (I do not use city water on my garden, but rely mostly on rain water. I thank God the rain has been good here this year.)
Bigger image, to zoom in and see more detail:
http://filsofia.com/share/20260717-20260716_184838-Cherokee-Purples.jpg
#gardening
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2026-07-16 21:22:09 UTC

Gmail blocks emails, even from friends and family, if they use another email host without the technical settings they demand. This means people who self-host their email can be blocked from communicating with #Gmail users.
One solution: Gmail users could move to an email host that does not block from known contacts in your own address book!
I suspect many Gmail users are unaware of this change beginning in 2024.
https://m-chrzan.xyz/blog/sending-mail-to-gmail.html
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/81126
#censorship #SelfHosting

2026-07-13 16:23:45 UTC

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There are some good heirloom tomato varieties (which are not hybrids and are not genetically modified). They usually will not pump out as many fruit, but the ones they do produce have much better flavor, and are probably healthier, too.
In grocery stores in the USA, it is rare to find a tomato for sale that is worth eating. I would rather have heirlooms.
If you save heirloom tomato seed, the next generation should be very similar to the original.
#gardening #tomatoes

2026-07-12 21:16:12 UTC

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This does sound difficult. I wonder what the benefits for this effort would be.

2026-07-12 16:41:51 UTC

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There is some independence and power in saving your own seeds. God gave us these things for free. It is man who tries to put a price tag on everything.

2026-07-11 22:52:58 UTC

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F1? I asked AI.
First generation hybrid.... So I guess you are growing one of many possible hybrid tomato plant varieties.
Cherokee Purple is an heirloom tomato, but since I saved my own seeds for free and did not purchase them, it's possible my plants could have some crossing with other varieties I grew in the garden the same season.

2026-07-11 19:07:55 UTC

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You are being overly sensitive, aren't you? I said nothing meant as an insult, just speaking the truth. There is no reason to get angry. Maybe you feel convicted?
In each reply of yours, you do not explain why you judge your own government as doing something wrong. This time, you say your city "doesn't care". But you do not elaborate. Are you being fair?
Maybe you are right. Details on your situation are lacking. That is why I asked, but you do not provide an answer.

2026-07-11 17:21:17 UTC

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I have no problem with the propane generator.... just wondering why you spoke about the government in this particular post. And I do not blame you at all for wanting to pump water out of your own basement. That may not help your neighbors, but it helped you. And that is how most people think: what is best for them, not others.
Many of our world's problems would disappear if we would be active doing what we want others to do.

2026-07-11 03:29:14 UTC

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You appear to justify your use of propane, as a backup source of power. You also say the government ignores climate change. It is still not clear to me why you made those two points together. You are pointing fingers at the government, but are you as an individual doing enough?
Your desire for backup power makes sense to me. I like that you use some solar power, which is a power source I also make use of.

2026-07-10 19:14:22 UTC

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"ignoring climate change"
What does your propane generator have to do with that?

2026-07-10 18:10:20 UTC

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Cherokee Purple

2026-07-10 16:48:41 UTC

Green tomatoes are growing in the garden.
#gardening #garden #Arkansas
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2026-07-03 23:13:42 UTC

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What makes it even more strange is that we also break records every winter for cold, ice, and snow. The whole planet is out of order.

2026-07-03 23:07:26 UTC

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I heard today that France recently recorded their hottest temperature ever, since records began.

2026-07-02 18:03:43 UTC

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TIME TEAM
Is it a coincidence that their logo corresponds to what PBS uses? I wonder why they both chose three faces, featuring a prominent bridge going straight from the brow down to the tip of the nose, as is characteristic of Romans, or even Roman gods and goddesses.
Since "TIME" is part of their name, perhaps they were thinking of Hecate. https://www.maicar.com/GML/Hecate.html
#time #Hecate #PBS #spiritual
@npub1yzp…dswf
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2026-06-26 22:40:23 UTC

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Lots of effort goes into maintaining that place. They even built a wooden fence beside the path to keep you on track. Or, what exactly is the purpose of such a fence?

2026-06-14 22:16:39 UTC

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It works!
A quick search found a description of one of the most unusual miracles of this planet: a virgin gave birth.
@npub1qdr…qlfs
#Jesus #Bible #miracle #Jew #Christian
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2026-06-06 21:23:42 UTC

Mastodon's flagship instance is no longer showing Live feeds. Is this a temporary change? Do they need to conserve server resources?
Personally, I avoid "trending" posts, because those can feel like what an algorithm would want us to look at.
#Mastodon #decentralization
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2026-05-19 20:50:19 UTC

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I like your idea. The logs are fairly straight, so you should be able to work with them easily to keep soil or compost in place.
My constant challenge in the garden is preventing tree roots from coming up from the bottom and draining the beds of all moisture.

2026-05-19 17:31:38 UTC

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That would could be useful for some project, or even for making a fire after it dries out. Do you have any plans for those pieces?

2026-05-16 16:12:56 UTC

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"The medicine she took contained mercury"
How easily were people fooled back then to take harmful "medicines".
People today are no better, but put blind faith in men to heal them of their diseases with their so-called modern "medical miracle". Today we have other substances touted as cures, that in the future will be known to have been deadly. Some may not learn this until they are in the beyond.
#health #mercury #fluoride #COVID

2026-05-01 23:03:39 UTC

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I tried the command you shared.
modinfo algif_aead 2>/dev/null
It revealed a name, saved in my computer.
Could you imagine being the man named in millions of machines worldwide, associated with this root vulnerability?
#CopyFail #Linux
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2026-04-21 21:15:37 UTC

Scientists say that there is no proof that life on our planet originated from genetic code, because it has never been demonstrated in a lab. They do not know how genetic code was first formed.
RNA-based life has never been created by scientists.
DNA-based life has never been created by scientists, either.
No experiment has ever produced life from non‑life.
Life only comes from life.
#DNA #RNA #biology #philosophy #spiritual #God

2026-04-08 18:30:30 UTC

If NASA would share video from the far-side of the moon, we might see something like this:
#Artemis #ArtemisII #Artemis2 #moon #NASA #AI #AIVideo
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2026-03-31 16:05:32 UTC

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You worked at Twitter.... or with and for Bluesky?

2026-03-31 15:42:00 UTC

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The article called Bluesky an "alternative" to Twitter/X, but Bluesky originated within Twitter.
Bluesky was funded and started inside Twitter. To call it an alternative, without knowing how it originated, is misleading.
Obviously, the real alternative is where we are now: #Mastodon.
#Bluesky #Twitter

2026-03-30 20:40:12 UTC

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This statement from the article could be misleading:
"Bluesky grew much of its userbase [...] as an alternative to Elon Musk’s overhaul of Twitter into X"
Bluesky began as a Twitter research project.
#Bluesky #Twitter

2026-03-30 19:38:18 UTC

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Did you go from metal to plastic? That is the trend in this generation.

2026-03-16 01:27:57 UTC

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Those look like sheep enjoying pasture.

2026-02-25 18:25:30 UTC

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"40Mhz is enough for anyone!"

2026-02-20 23:09:35 UTC

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LOL
I appreciate your humility, admitting that assembly took longer for you. Pride can make some men unable to be honest.
Well, I have cleaned up #cat vomit already today, but it was easy since it required only wiping it from a vinyl floor.
In related news, the #glyphosate supply has been bolstered, making sure the number one ingredient in cat food can continue to ship. (Almost all non-organic #corn gets sprayed with the chemical.)
https://whitehouse.news/2026-02-19-trump-becomes-the-glyphosate-president.html

2026-02-20 19:24:45 UTC

Mud Hens?
Some (most) #sports teams have #strange mascots. Found in an #Ohio newspaper archive from 2006.
#chickens
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2026-02-20 18:24:26 UTC

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“The company reported that the December incident was a ‘very limited phenomenon’ that affected only one service in parts of mainland #China.”
Even so, this report is a reminder how much AI is already being used by employees. And Amazon is in China! (I did not know that.)
At least for now, there *are* still human employees to watch over the AI tools, but what happens when they are fired and #AI has all control?

2026-02-19 00:11:06 UTC

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Isn't there a link between #Alzheimers and aluminum? Look up, and you will see it.
https://geoengineering.global/stratospheric-aerosol-injection/
"These aerosols include black carbon, metallic aluminum, aluminum oxide and barium titanate (Effiong and Neitzel, 2016)."
#geoengineering

2026-02-19 00:01:34 UTC

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#Perplexity has given me good results, but the main issue in trust I have for this #AI is that every time I visit their website, my hard drive begins to spin and churn as if something on my computer is searching the files. Anyone else noticed this? I do not see this with other websites.

2026-02-07 20:49:46 UTC

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It's about adulterating our food supply. In the case of McDonald's french fries, that includes using #glyphosate and #GMO in their frying oil.
(I like your additional hashtags.)

2026-02-07 19:41:27 UTC

McDonald's is careful to avoid calling their frying oil "healthy". Instead, they advertise it as "healthier".... healthier than what?
They use a canola oil blend for frying their products, like their french fries, which is most likely adulterated, because most of the world's canola oil is produced from genetically modified plants. They do not advertise their oil to be organic, so it is highly likely they use GMO canola.... sprayed directly with glyphosate.
#health #food
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2026-02-02 18:33:27 UTC

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Is that an apple orchard?

2026-02-02 17:39:43 UTC

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How does the image of a cat match this story?

2026-01-30 17:24:58 UTC

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Apparently apples can be stored for longer than I though. Thanks for your response.

2026-01-30 17:02:05 UTC

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Where would the apples come from in a season of cold and snow with no leaves on the trees? I wonder if they were imported apples.