Just as an update from “normie internet” for those who are Nostr-only: Perhaps the most dangerous thing that is happening is the psychological manipulation of public opinion through siloing users with interest-or-outrage algorithms plus providing near zero protection against AI-driven bot armies in the comments, that give the illusion of consensus for extremism on both “sides”. I read the JFK files, so I have my suspicions about who this benefits and it isn’t the American public. The second most dangerous thing happening is the censorship. The content moderation (or “community guidelines”) on other social media apps has gotten absolutely insane. I have to speak in code to keep my videos up because even saying the word Trump or Palestinian, for example, will get me throttled or flagged. Saying Russia or Israel gets me bot-swarmed and then flagged. Smh. Political topics have become completely blacklisted (now that the election is over 🙄) and now conspiracy topics are also being shut down. I’m attaching an image of my “saved videos” tab from TikTok so yall can just get a feeling for how many videos are being taken down. I have garnered 100k+ followers, but an average video of mine gets about 2k views, so what’s even the point of having that large of an audience? I’m not monetized for views on tiktok because when I tried their monetization program, my views went down to 200. I suppose that’s “legal censorship” of employees, so I quit taking their hush money. But yeah if you’re looking around wondering what is happening to our culture… that’s what’s happening. We need a true public square, and that’s what I think NOSTR is helping to create. Keep ya head on a swivel. Love yall. #grownostr

I’m about to make another NOSTR recruitment video over on the ol’ Tickety Tok before it’s decommissioned (for Americans) on the 17th. I’m not even sad about TikTok getting banned this time because the censorship is truly out of control over there. (It’s out of control on meta too, but they’ve really cracked down on TikTok in the past 23 months). It’s not fun anymore honestly. But I will miss my mutuals. Maybe I’ll convince some of them to come here and hang out.

The mainstream social platforms have gotten so tiresome. The algorithms have everyone in their own filter bubble so that it’s like no one is experiencing the same reality, and everyone is convinced and self-righteous about their version of reality. The “moderation” has become so intense and sensitive that I got a strike on my account for saying “ku klux klan jokes really aren’t funny right now for white or black people” yet hundreds of actual bullying comments calling conservatives klansmen were given a pass? What? I’m not even conservative, but I think the whole “all conservatives are extremists” bullshit is unhelpful and not in my own self interest as someone who doesn’t want us to have another civil war… but apparently that’s controversial and I just need to shut up? Nostr is the only place that makes sense anymore. Smh.

Did I mention the audio version of my book is available now? 🥰 Read by the author (you’ve been warned). You can find it here:

Nontoxic Men

Nontoxic Masculinity: 12 masculine archetypes and toxic shadows revealed. Inspiring stories, growth quests & tools to help men step into healthy ma...

Are aubergines this size still good to eat? I left my garden alone for 3 weeks to finish my book and now we have this situation 😅 #asknostr

This puppy is a menace 😅 why is he like this?

My book in the wild! 🤩

It’s official. I’m a self-published author. 😎 Toxic masculinity is a real problem, not just for women and children, but also for men. The solution to this problem is not to deny that it exists nor to make men be more like women. Remember what MLK Jr said: that darkness cannot drive out darkness? Well, that’s why I wrote this book - to illuminate the strengths and struggles of good men and the virtues that redeem them from their toxic shadows. Drawing from Jungian psychology, I describe 12 archetypes of masculinity through stories from pop culture, history, and myth, and we explore how each type grows into the men they were born to be. Don’t just be a REAL man. Be a real GOOD man. Learn more at nontoxicmen.org #writer #author #menshealth #motivation #storyteller #growstr

POLL — when my new book Nontoxic Masculinity: A Celebration of Good Men launches on Aug 1, I get to add a teaser chapter to the listing. The book is a collection of stories about men (real & myth) who represent the 12 archetypes of masculinity and what we can learn from them. My question to you is: which chapter should I post as a teaser? 1. The Warrior 2. The Magician 3. The King 4. The Lover 5. The Joker 6. The Hero 7. The Caregiver 8. The Sage 9. The Explorer 10. The Innocent 11. The Rebel 12. The Creator

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LOL so far I’ve had two kinds of trolls on my book: 1) Toxic females who think no man deserves to be called “good”. 2) Toxic males who think I’m trying to feminize them. Both could not be more wrong. At least they have each other for company in the vast sea of their bad assumptions. 😄

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