What you thought I was actually gonna make a journal *for* Thanksgiving? Fuck that. Have a dose of cold hard reality.

It's not fair... I can't find anyone like you out here again. You were so unique, I miss playing with you, I miss your affection, it's not right that you're gone. It's been years and I still can't stop thinking about you every morning and every night, and every day I cry.

I'm sorry I didn't go to your memorial. I wish I had. I wish you were still here. I want you here so bad.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Iu3gJ5Kirk

I love this lady.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7GdWZN46UjI

The guy he's addressing is basically who I was in middle school, lol yikes

"For the first time in more than 30 years, attacks by the far left outnumber those by the far right."

This was the headline. That's the ONLY piece I need from the article to call out the entire thing as bad-faith hogwash.

The most basic translation you can get from this is: For 30 years right-wing terrorism has been running rampant and now that the shoe may or may not be on the other foot, it's time to say something.

"Right-wing terror: I sleep
Left-wing terror: Real shit?"

They even admit that they aren't including multiple confirmed right-wing terror attacks that happened *this year* such as the ongoing ICE terror-raids and the mansion that was burned down.

First and foremost this is about me and my behavior

I made myself look like a bloodthirsty ghoul with those journals, I didn't make the world a better place and I didn't solve any problems. I just fanned the flames and deeply upset everyone in a 500-mile radius.

I shouldn't have cruelly mocked a man who'd just been murdered, even if he would do the same to me. I should have just pointed out that he wasn't the peaceful bridger-of-gaps people kept holding him up as, and asserted that he was a fascist propaganda mouthpiece who used bullying veiled as debate, and moved on.

Instead, I created a spectacle and did devastating damage to my own reputation even in the eyes of decent, reasonable people who aren't alt-right wingnuts.

I'm really and truly sorry. I lashed out in response to the eulogizing and saint-worship of a man who was an extreme existential threat to myself and my community. I lowered myself to the very standards I was trying to defeat, and I'm ashamed of that. I'll never forget after this that the better part of valor is discretion, and that two wrongs really actually don't make a right.

I'm sorry for not living up to my name. I'll do better going forward.

Someone used the phrase "Gish Galloping bully" to refer to someone's 'debate' tactics, and I googled that phrase, and it said all this:


A "Gish Galloping bully" refers to a person who uses the rhetorical tactic known as a Gish Gallop in an aggressive, overwhelming, and badgering manner. This tactic involves bombarding an opponent with a rapid succession of specious arguments, half-truths, misrepresentations, and outright lies, making it impossible for the opponent to address all of them effectively. When used aggressively, it can feel like a form of bullying, as the goal is to overwhelm and exhaust the opponent rather than to engage in a genuine, good-faith discussion. [1, 2, 3]

Key characteristics of Gish Galloping
Rapid-fire arguments: The core of the Gish Gallop is the sheer quantity and speed of the arguments. The goal is to flood the conversation with so many points that the opponent cannot keep up.

Prioritizing quantity over quality: Arguments are often individually weak, irrelevant, or factually incorrect, but their collective volume is intended to create the illusion of a strong case.

Shifting the burden of proof: The debater forces their opponent to spend all their time refuting the claims, shifting the burden of proof from themselves to their opponent.

Exploiting time constraints: This tactic is particularly effective in timed debates, where the opponent has no chance to fact-check or rebut each point in the limited time available.

Disregarding the truth: The user of a Gish Gallop is not interested in a genuine exchange of ideas. Their primary goal is to “win” by exhausting and confusing their opponent and any audience present. [1, 2, 4, 5]

How to counter a Gish Galloping bully
Refuse to engage point-for-point. Trying to refute every single claim is playing their game and will only leave you exhausted. You cannot win a Gish Gallop by fighting on their terms.

Pick one key weakness. Select the most ludicrous or weakest argument they made and methodically dismantle it. Explain clearly why it is wrong and do not move on until you have made your counterpoint.

Call out the tactic by name. Clearly and calmly identify the behavior for what it is. Say something like, “This is a strategy called a Gish Gallop, and it’s designed to overwhelm with false information rather than to have a genuine discussion.” This informs the audience and puts the person on the defensive.

Shift the burden of proof back. Instead of refuting their points, force them to justify their own. Ask, “Where is the evidence for that specific claim?” or “Could you please provide the source for that data?” Since Gish Gallop arguments are often baseless, this forces them to defend a position they know is weak.

Disengage if necessary. In personal or online conversations where there is no moderator, sometimes the best option is to state that you won’t continue the discussion until they are ready to have a respectful exchange of ideas. Gish Galloping is inherently hostile and is not conducive to a productive conversation. [4, 6, 7]

AI responses may include mistakes.

Sources:
[1] YouTube Shorts
[2] Wikipedia
[3] Reddit - Rhetoric
[4] Arcata1
[5] Effectiviology
[6] Quora
[7] Substack - Successful Lawyer

I don't really watch football though so I'm playing I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, and also The a Lift, aaaaand Abiotic Factor, and also a little SilkSong..

How about you guys? Doing anything fun this Sunday night?

Is that supposed to mean something tho?

I have a good relationship with my parents. If you told them what I'm drawing they would give you a funny look and say "Why exactly are you digging into our son's personal affairs? Are you sick in the head? Are you some kind of stalker? What do you want us to do about it? He's a grown man and he can do whatever he wants in his free time."

I swear to god, y'all think the most pathetic shit is gonna mess with me, but ya blocked me instead of having the balls to let me respond lol

https://bsky.app/profile/edgeblend....../3lz23yjmoi22p

I would post the video within to here directly but it's not on youtube

I need someone that can tolerate, or even loves, my unique brand of crazy. Someone fascinating to me. They gotta be brave and they gotta be bold and they gotta be larger than life. I'm holding out for a hero.

Just not thriving..

Charlie Fucking Adler

Especially his earlier 90s roles. Cow from Cow and Chicken mainly.

Whew glad I finally figured that one out. Now everyone knows what he sounds like.

Like, really well. I keep consistently impressing my teacher. Can't wait to be a virtuoso >3<

I think I'm ready to practice on mic now if anyone wants that!

And family means nobody gets left behind. Or forgotten.

Fuck you, Disney. Fuck you.

Got my violin! I definitely need actual lessons. On my own I've been practicing with holding it and the bow and just trying to get a smooth note from individual strings. I need just a little instruction to go further!

Thanks for being there for my amazing journey to becoming the kinkiest fucking perv with a drawing tablet. But the sun has been dim in my heart and mind for quite a few years now and trying to return to this life feels like fighting upstream. The drive just isn't there anymore.

I'm gonna try something new for a while. That's right, it's midlife crisis time. I ordered a violin. I'm gonna learn the most difficult musical instrument and nobody is gonna stop me. It's time to cultivate a new flame. Yeah. Woohoo.

https://handsoff2025.com/ The big movement I've been waiting for, I now bring to you - find your local protest spot, and on April 5th show up!

It's not fair. I don't feel horny anymore, like the kind that fueled my art in the past. I'm just so sad, hopeless, and adrift.

I was so ready to be back. My baby boy..... Crossed the rainbow bridge.... Like the very day I was finally feeling it again... Now I'm back in that same dark pit I literally just climbed out of.

The universe is so cruel it's like on purpose.

Lookin' to really get into the online mode with friends instead of dicking around in a solo lobby. Can't play in public because of the nonstop chaos and hackers y'know. I just want some friends to do heists with and explore los santos.

Lookin' to really get into the online mode with friends instead of dicking around in a solo lobby. Can't play in public because of the nonstop chaos and hackers y'know. I just want some friends to do heists with and explore los santos.

He just.. got really, really sick suddenly. The vet did blood work and said it was probably just a bacterial infection and that his white blood cell count was really low and gave us some antibiotics for him. They didn't work. He didn't get better.. two days later we took him back to the vet but he died on the way. They said it was probably bone cancer. Now he's buried in the backyard. He was 15 years old but still energetic and youthful, rolling around and playing, greeting delivery drivers out front sitting on the padded bench, making them late by getting them all to pet him for upwards of ten minutes at a time. I had just gotten used to having breakfast on the front porch at my parents' place eating breakfast while he roamed around the garden and lounged with me every morning. Nothing even seemed wrong with him, he just took a turn overnight. It's not fair. It hurts more every day.

You know what I mean?

..............


know what I mean?