GM. While simps are simping the simpshow in simptown, I'm going to put some more miles on the motorcycle. Headed to Tillamook (like the cheese) in a bit. Might touch the ocean.

Rode around Mt. St. Helens today. Literally, one big loop, with a detour up to the remaining observatory.

Just CTM at just about everything in my feed. Conferences? Nope, not interested. Honeypots and distractions. Waste of coin. Podcasts? Oh well. There's plenty of lesser-known voices out there that would live to have your ear. Or maybe listen to something completely different. Broaden your horizons instead of sitting in the echo chamber. Exchanges? Maybe a necessary evil, but use what works while it is available. These things don't last forever. Politicians? Really? You guys still think they matter, like, at all? Ok, you do you. Sats aren't the only thing I stack, because at some point, there will be change, and it will be time to act. Until then, enjoy your diversions, friends!

Kill all your heroes. Take your coin off all exchanges. Stay humble, stack sats. Be ready to change anything you thought you knew at a moment's notice, because that is all the notice you will ever get. GN, until next GN.

Day 7 nicotine free. 2 more weeks before I'l really feel in the clear. Already functioning better without continuous withdrawal, but my diet has suffered. That's ok, much easier to fix that in a couple weeks. GN.

My grinder came today. Tonight's mission - grind up about 25 lbs of dog food. All meat, no bullshit. 20 lbs of chicken leg quarters are ready to go, along with organ meats. #butchersdog #carnivore

My stated purpose has been, for some time, to serve as a positive example to my children. This is my prime directive. Sure, there are other things I value, but above all else, this. I don't know how this would change if my children no longer existed. That is something I don't care to think about. I suppose I would either find a new purpose, or things would go really poorly for me. I needed to affirm this, because as this is my stated purpose, addiction cannot square with this purpose. That goes for any addiction - nicotine, sugars, caffeine, etc. Any amount of pretending it could be OK is complete bullshit cope. GN nostr, it may be tomorrow before I send another note.

Ok, working on day 5 of no nicotine, and realizing my why this time around isn't all that strong. I think I'm mainly in it to see if it helps my blood pressure numbers. I'm just not all that scared of the cancers, now that I don't fuel them with sugar. My social circle doesn't frown on nicotine, almost the opposite. Right now I could easily see quitting for a year or two, not seeing a ton of improvement in bp, and starting up again.

69 hours. GN.

45 hours. GN.

As noted, moving our dog to a real food diet. going pretty well, but moving pretty quickly towards homemade fresh foods. Still keeping up appearances with the wife by feeding him some FreshPet garbage when she's around, but completely off the dry kibble since last week. Noticed urine production is way up; not surprising, because obviously higher water content in real food. He apparently had a couple accidents last night, though - wife is not happy. Any suggestions to help?