2026-04-06T22:12:50Z https://yabu.me 2¢ https://yabu.me/npub149ayuspkgu8xcyadxwxpdlhlm262m5pkm5lzdd0kzfm04gg7j6xq6cwgwp https://cdn.masto.host/unboundsocial/accounts/avatars/109/269/239/268/718/301/original/7310abcc5a182174.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/unboundsocial/accounts/avatars/109/269/239/268/718/301/original/7310abcc5a182174.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0phks8n2nytgfwrpjc2njwg47qywprwpyhzku8f6jem7lpk2qd2qzyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgck780ye In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2s7rwc0ygw2zqgpytp4w3xtkf5wwqrl7hvf24y3xjkghhunjux7qvz04wq'>nevent1q…04wq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Iran: &#34;The reprisals for the Mosaddegh incident of 1953 will continue until we get it through your thick heads. Then we can discuss the present and intervening years.&#34; 2026-04-02T17:31:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspxlp5rn2kat2ceqm8k7f6k78cetcxpwy9wu7dcfcyly38qa6napszyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgcnu0g37 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdyznnclu7ud0j9ch60nzajskcee0zzxhpxu8mxuc7guktxmfke2g5f62vw'>nevent1q…62vw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was half-joking. I take your point. OTOH, the nuclear club has been quite exclusive. Perhaps a more balanced threat environment diminishes the prospects for proxy wars. OTOOH, we still see India/Pakistan/China skirmishes - not even proxy.<br/><br/>Does the larger threat keep escalation in check? Is an armed society a polite society? I&#39;m not sure.<br/><br/>Nuclear-capable Iran seems inevitable to me, and arrogant foreign policy seems counterproductive. 2026-01-31T10:14:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfdu5v8566ljdfpee3vew04x9m5g489sgfwlfak3q3z9hkxgxqsnqzyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgckk92d0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgx0nh2p7wsyaxrwzmtgce3hme5yvyua9l8g5fmwdlx5apj5rjm3syug8ga'>nevent1q…g8ga</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>when Iran develops and tests a nuke we&#39;ll have peace and security. 2026-01-31T09:29:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdfzcyeagyna9c0mttsg7qxr6j38y8qryju4hexuqxz2tp6g5zzkczyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgc9cqcj9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9q9nfm2wd2sy0z42cdkzl4dxq9sx2y560m3dwyga2j2dp8z4rxg3zmgx7'>nevent1q…mgx7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is aging a disability? 2025-11-06T11:45:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxk3s7c73enhgtt6ehthhydrql34lzdjg4tskp62ekyrrc94dw2lgzyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgce5yxux In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsre648umextqx5g22tep24ptrftffrmnd348p4qq0mh9z0tyz05qq70mgla'>nevent1q…mgla</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>or do I misunderstand the discussion? Is there a bright line on the prosthetics spectrum? Are knees and hips OK, but not cochlear implants? 2025-11-06T11:30:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsre648umextqx5g22tep24ptrftffrmnd348p4qq0mh9z0tyz05qqzyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgc9pm8tp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxsx77grhhzwj0m4aqcj7sg73zk3m0fg0vtqx0j86q9myltxhuyqgahahvw'>nevent1q…ahvw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>speaking of shoving gadgets in skulls, have I defiled myself with my dental implants? Should I be throwing my food in a blender to maintain purity rather than, say, chewing? 2025-11-06T11:25:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfrgdflxmepeh57tsyz25zrlsjj9x6d3ex0u5270mrdkm2wysd55szyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgc6x6s8w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr5nrz6jng662h4zcplx0xkc43zqwysdrklvnkpcqehwx4r5msq3gfzfyet'>nevent1q…fyet</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My cybertruck has never looked better since I&#39;ve been washing it with saltwater and lemon juice. 2025-08-16T20:09:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswzh7pufjzfx9n223ltecrpwx7z208edccx54mkmms5lrnme8hpsczyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgcmzpnlj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqzy6z7243vavkz5clw382wgpg3kach37gdzkrcatsdjv8jmpq36gdajphw'>nevent1q…jphw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was born nearly 70 years ago so please disabuse yourself of any preconceptions about my perspective being warped by the latest toys in my naivete.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve also served in elected public office at the local level. I think it&#39;s experience that helps qualify me as grounded in the reality of community.<br/><br/>The technology is merely a tool and it is our burden to manage our interactions prudently. Retreat and isolation is no more prudent than shunning the product of the printing press. 2025-08-03T05:25:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvalenh5lzds8vkdhwd442vaf7scmpzzvqzq9ulmlt86a0d0m5kszyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgc6gqrlz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqyvm9ahmjpdp68xmxjeddafw6ma40hjld5jzluu657vkkt22ezccg57ffw'>nevent1q…7ffw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I resist the intrusive bullshit too. Because the Internet is the world.<br/><br/>All my knowledge about the world is mediated by the channels that deliver information to me. It is a constant battle to curate, filter and cross-check the info I am fed. The veracity of my conclusions is always suspect. But without these sources, I might as well be in the dark. 2025-08-02T12:40:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdhms8k9cgmsrwhetlay4y9pst40dvg0m52rvul5xkdm2s8ktduaczyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgchmh6ff In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0h99vftph76jkde405k7z589y5xkpfdmvsalatg8eh6ky852xr8s5kwal9'>nevent1q…wal9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the oppressive surveillance state of China is starting to look relatively attractive to this westerner. At least they&#39;ve got their shit together. 2025-06-29T12:33:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ec82dcxj8xetkr8sny9ew68ja7ttxymt9n9kr83lvcxveqlwdrczyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgcx2jrwh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxyhaf4qsc9zxs6d742ewpvlx82x5584pahjzpfmyez2lp9vywkaq9jzmt2'>nevent1q…zmt2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>we habitually conflate finance with economics. 2025-06-21T19:24:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf84jrzz53tprasr94l2puzp9c2w0vyfvjsfz5qerwucr3z76t4yszyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgcxcpvy5 Saba awaits #caturday. He works hard.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/unboundsocial/media_attachments/files/114/717/459/544/939/762/original/0d88ca6b98e99d0c.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-20T20:00:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00rslnvyqf9yzx97q6jtkgtz553ke29gusyf3w63jrwupa9j2tcgzyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgcxhssph In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyphmjwgjxaetphfykv66eld2lgq90s8tts6xxx22eu4qsw7kgd7ca2mac7'>nevent1q…mac7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve heard that claim and I get it. I agree about the mind-bending. I guess I would like to stop talking about antisemitism at the moment and focus like a laser on the genocide. I&#39;ve been subject to antisemitism in mild to moderate forms all my life and in the current moment it would seem pathetic to indulge in self-pity. 2025-04-26T22:04:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd9p5zfesgmchw448d3qrpk4japlszdfs479t4f5q4h5vmr0qanqczyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgcp99mx8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd0f3elshfp6gmahuvzwysyra4usyrnl77sajx8uw2hpzxsw32dtqtj9d3c'>nevent1q…9d3c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>what shall Judaism be associated with? Yiddish? Kabala? Kashruth? Synagogues? Latkes? Bankers? Shtetls? Torah? Pogroms? Hashem? Holocaust?<br/><br/>Modern Israel? We&#39;re stuck with it at the moment. How can we unburden ourselves? If it dissolves tomorrow, recent history - like the Holocaust - will not be erased.<br/><br/>Antisemitism will still be just another constant. 2025-04-26T11:48:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8v08egx3w6skk43k6mtqs85uk73xxq9xy62k3q3up7zf49cazu9szyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgc2tk96z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf75s94smdn3htanh499pt4px8t8rpkw6j64y6r5gcflxyysgkyrqx9n3p2'>nevent1q…n3p2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>need to apply a LUT? 2025-03-22T12:21:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs23gg8y5d46hs639hkvzacu3u54l9m6stxe3da4jehztqghr3gf8czyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgcd904uf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsghn4q7su62qd54qdy9295909nxaf3jgyzktmku76q08ktpht9gmq9503xj'>nevent1q…03xj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>not much of an evangelist, huh? 2025-03-15T12:30:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswl2m2ulyw65nas09dmvvhc08w3sm2qkzjex3879hqyxklc8d5s6czyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgcn5y557 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsql3nzenwmr3qqyzgvq7z5jccvq7rmz9lcq4fyw5qqxr9jag8jwkcm4awdp'>nevent1q…awdp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was thinking of matryoshka cats. 2025-02-22T15:43:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9watcqjldfpxvwjw8e7hcnlcupy0rfjys43ffe83rw2t0yzxy78gzyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgcgvng80 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9yhq8j08nlva9ldcpxzxvachpcrryzd3ph8fpqnqzyr5qz33wwqrqhlzw'>nevent1q…hlzw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>wait &#39;til you hear about Russian Blue cats. 2025-02-22T09:58:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspw5zyj6wzedly53pwc57j7xhhy2cnp5gjn63jpwzqjdfpraghxtszyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgc5z7fqm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ee96xqv504u6m8eg5fk9267v9knm3lzj50eldqs7ne9fs37ya2sn5kdaj'>nevent1q…kdaj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When is the change expected to take effect?<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/unboundsocial/media_attachments/files/113/967/943/197/209/339/original/dafe33f3ba2cbf71.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-08T11:08:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswyghc0dy92dyzh52360ejngtgujmv57gw6k2rhasjwuncvdev97gzyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgcddwx4m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspnm0ej4n7s8dfx5d36sqz8ss8g9q3eedgl7lekesw4j3xala76yqp6cwex'>nevent1q…cwex</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>perhaps, but maybe only as a label. Is the vision of Sands viable? What alternative is there to genocide - one way or another? 2024-08-22T12:31:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgucds08728yfuvverrumza4t79x2mdsmj2dg4fwd3g28jf4c2rhgzyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgc2a9fn7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyaqkt28qpqxmc5jem2f3tkzdwg6zmz8v680mfrfla59mqw3hxd0qc36q6p'>nevent1q…6q6p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>is Zionism beyond rehabilitation? 2024-08-22T11:53:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszrnvqz8tkjh2h833yldrheqs5tuhlp06kue74get6gq6w7qg5utczyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgc3lnp7r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxsd2hun2wumqwprlwn0r3l3xsvwc7azm0u6avme7zd7guwr2hevg74fnmm'>nevent1q…fnmm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that&#39;ll teach &#39;em 2024-08-16T08:15:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2npu7hqd6hp553zq2uau45d7vwm9x5pls5r84g3nwxh0hlcy0h5gzyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgc3duqgp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdcl9psurct3m85zh7xv758wchmafw03x75rq3naunwlvfz92wcugj06y0p'>nevent1q…6y0p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>what could be more important than attacking children with high-tech weapons? 2024-08-12T08:44:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs903xzncdep6rgqll7nz5t0vj4l4umxj22gh6dx6k086fj7rtn36szyz5h5njqxersumqn45ecc9h7lldtftwsxmwnuf447cf8d74pr6tgcys27tw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyf02f27ld48a2a2s35a9p60sysc9gh50k3thjdp472ql3evzszdgdaekfg'>nevent1q…ekfg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>we have the fanciest, most expensive weapons. 2024-08-12T07:53:20Z