old3bob Posted February 15 (edited) Btw, "Custer died for your sins" or the sins of many of our ancestors but not by a long shot times millions!! Edited February 15 by old3bob 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted April 20 so we can post on genocide related to native peoples but OMG not on the forms of genocide against all American peoples going on now 24/7, stranger things indeed! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirling Posted Sunday at 07:44 PM I hope you know that the admins here are not your enemies. We don't all have huge amounts of free time to read, evaluate, and respond to EVERY post. Our hope is for a thoughtful, frictionless exchange of ideas in a peaceable, kindly spoken environment. Most of the threads and posts that get looked into are reported. If you see one that needs attention, please report it. If you feel you need to create one that needs attention, please don't. - Are you OK, Bob? Do you have anyone you can talk to about your feelings around what is going on in the world? You seem to be really struggling. Feel free to PM me if you need to check in with someone. _/\_ 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted Monday at 02:56 PM 19 hours ago, stirling said: I hope you know that the admins here are not your enemies. We don't all have huge amounts of free time to read, evaluate, and respond to EVERY post. Our hope is for a thoughtful, frictionless exchange of ideas in a peaceable, kindly spoken environment. Most of the threads and posts that get looked into are reported. If you see one that needs attention, please report it. If you feel you need to create one that needs attention, please don't. Are you OK, Bob? Do you have anyone you can talk to about your feelings around what is going on in the world? You seem to be really struggling. Feel free to PM me if you need to check in with someone. _/\_ "really struggling"? ask the millions who are really struggling with living and dying under a dictatorship where ever they may be and those Americans who are suffering under our destructively driven madman in power. Do you watch the news or are you above it all? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted Monday at 04:50 PM o3b, i absolutely relate, even if, our perspectives on the surface differ, at a deeper layer, we rage against the same madness. imo I find solace in the rejection of the mainstream, especially the news feeds, those 'talking heads' you mention from time to time. Fuck that noise they make. it's just corporate mind fuckery. I've listened to the tightening of the screws for decades, as you have. it is no coincidence that all these annoyances, crimes, bombard us 24/7, it is an orchestrated effort dictated by those who own the politicians, politicians of all stripes, be they drink red koolaid or blue. your empathy will devour you, unless, you make some energetic adjustments. IMO i'm not sure if you make music or art? i highly recommend you consider and dive into creative endeavors. There are Higher Ones than the criminals who own the politicians and a reckoning will occur. When Short Bull, Kicking Bear, & their family visited me, early 2009, presenting that small Spruce treeling, they were filled with Joy. so, don't worry about them. they are Well. The Ghost Dance Prophecy will come to be. there will be Return. Spoiler maybe keep a little turquoise close my refuge is in the counter culture, bohemian, blended with cowboy & hippie, art Beware of Babylon 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirling Posted Monday at 05:59 PM 3 hours ago, old3bob said: Do you watch the news or are you above it all? I know what is happening, and have friends that I discuss it with, mostly in broad terms. Having people to constructively talk to is a real luxury. Listening to Canadian radio (CBC 1) and BBC World Service instead of our media has been helpful. I make a difference where the local and temporal conditions make it possible, focusing on individuals primarily. I don’t worry about what I can’t respond to - that way lies madness, in my opinion. 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirling Posted Tuesday at 04:27 PM Bob, I've hidden your post because it violates board policy. You know why. We limited this type of conversation partially because of your comments and complaints about it, now it is YOU who are actively working to create anger and dissension. Stop creating work for the admins. Please recognize and honor the fact that we have acted on your complaints. If you can't help yourself, take a break. Or, perhaps post where it is appropriate... there are countless places to comment on this topic and read about it if you need an outlet. This is the last friendly warning. I just looked - you have zero warning points. Let's keep it that way. The next step will be a temporary ban. Please, let's not do that. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted Tuesday at 05:01 PM (edited) "I know what is happening", do tell? (What does kumbaya mean in American slang: In recent years, however, kumbaya has become a term of derision, having been associated with what are considered naïve and unrealistic attitudes of peace, harmony, and cooperation.) Edited Tuesday at 05:11 PM by old3bob 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirling Posted Tuesday at 05:23 PM 16 minutes ago, old3bob said: "I know what is happening", do tell? I am awake and aware in this moment. That is the closest to reality you are going to get. Beyond that, I read the news every morning. How do you know "what is happening"? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liminal_luke Posted Tuesday at 05:57 PM On 21/4/2025 at 9:50 AM, zerostao said: i'm not sure if you make music or art? i highly recommend you consider and dive into creative endeavors. . When the world seems most broken, creating and appreciating beauty is a radical and revolutionary act. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sherman Krebbs Posted Tuesday at 06:12 PM 33 minutes ago, stirling said: How do you know "what is happening"? I hate to get betwixt the conversation, although this is perhaps a good question, which needn't deserve an answer and one which really cannot be obtained through any form of media, excepting perhaps that of ones own experience, and as much as I dislike headlines, I had a great dinner today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted Tuesday at 07:14 PM 1 hour ago, Sherman Krebbs said: … I had a great dinner today. But was it “Indian” food, eaten at “Sunset”? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sherman Krebbs Posted Tuesday at 10:05 PM 2 hours ago, Cobie said: But was it “Indian” food, eaten at “Sunset”? Nah, just curry and rice. Although since you encouraged me go back read the original posting, the clip o3b posted is really worth listening to (I just did). Elton John is a genius. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted Wednesday at 06:00 AM (edited) so go ahead and ban me for good, and have your censoring ways... Btw, I don't need lecture or threats. Edited Wednesday at 09:16 PM by old3bob 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted Wednesday at 02:17 PM 20 hours ago, liminal_luke said: . When the world seems most broken, creating and appreciating beauty is a radical and revolutionary act. And necessary 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stirling Posted Wednesday at 05:19 PM 11 hours ago, old3bob said: so go ahead and ban me for good, and have your cowardly censoring ways... Btw, I don't need a half baked condescending lecture or threats. I honestly don't WANT to ban you, and it isn't up to me anyway... we cycle these things through the admin group. Whether you are banned or not isn't about what I want or think, it is ultimately up to you. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted 56 minutes ago (edited) we are not avoiding many repeats in varied forms! .... Edited 42 minutes ago by old3bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
