mr steve jobs [ revived using cryonics ]: one more thing.

america B is stuff I don’t like; america A is stuff I like. simple as that.

commuting to work is the mind-killer. commuting to work is the little-death that brings total obliteration.

best way to look better short-term is to surround myself with people worse. best way to look better long-term is to surround myself with people better. fortunately, it’s not tough to pick because the former feels repulsive.

my best friend, by firelight

“just be yourself” was horrible advice for younger-me, as I suspect it is horrible advice for most who receive it. “find a version of yourself you can express without fear” isn’t as gentle or memetically transferable, but was anecdotally much more useful.