Proof of Work. You see where that steering wheel has rubbed bare? Yeah? There are about four spots like that on my wheel. Approaching 1.2M miles in this old girl. #PoW #truckstr #trucks

My original first Nostr posts from 2023 disappeared. I really gotta get my own relay.

People bitch about algorythms but that's who you are. You may not like it, but that IS who you are. They are designed to encourage engagement and keep you on the site. They look at what you spend time with, comment on, share, search, and on some cases not even on the app but across other platforms. Like bad car accidents, you stop and stare. You may even cut a menacing smile thankful it wasn't you because you're above all that. Like a fight in the street, you whip out your phone to record "for entertaining your friends" later. Like those who watch NASCAR for the crashes or the NFL for the hard tackles you enjoy watching old men stumble up stairs, or young pageant contestants stumble over words because it's not happening to you. You secretly LOVE engaging in a war of words even if that war exists only in your head. That's why all those daytime talkshows and court shows exist. So your feed is full of hot chicks or dudes (hey, whatever gets your engagement), political fire, the latest crisis (today it's Haitians, btw), some cute animal videos (are you team puppy or kitty?), maybe some cars, or knitting, or baking, or whatever hobby you actively pursue. That's what the algo will show. That IS who you are whether you want to admit it or not. I'm pretty sure my advice to my children, when seeking a long term mate, will be to request to see what the algo is showing their partner. It knows them better than they're willing to admit even to themselves. It will also prod and shape who they will become. Ideally they've escaped the algo and will reply "I only have Nostr and I run my own server and relay"

Why I'm NOT deleting Xitter. While I may not contribute much there now, and it's really bad for rage inducement, there are services I use that are there that are job related. 1) As a trucker, all the DOTs post on Xitter so when an accident or construction is happening it's reported there first. Without a Xitter account you can't even search the hashtags related. And 2) There are non-rage follows I like to keep in touch with. They aren't purple or orange pilled yet. They are very much white pilled and contribute to culture. I'm talking bout DJs and producers, artists and illustrators, etc. Nostr is growing but why cut off a whole limb of social interaction? Try to curate your feed and skip the "for you" section. Gradually bring people over to Nostr but know that many won't want to take that step till they either have a community here or have been hurt.

THIS is why you never tailgate a truck. My rear tire blew out taking out the mudflap as well and bending the bar that holds it. Speed was at 57mph. You really wouldn't want this to mess up your pretty car's face.

GM! I may be a dork but there are dorks who have already outdorked me. Thought I'd be clever and get some vanity plates and EVERY SINGLE ONE was already taken. They were: - 101010 (I really wanted this one!) - SHIFT 8 - ASTERISK - UUDDLRLR - AIIII118 Back to the drawing board. I've found a few that are kinda cool but also am careful of opsec on my car. So, gimme some suggestions!

The polite Canadian version of Don't Tread on Me, of course featuring the famous Cobra Chicken... Cute, but a weak imitation that lacks depth in both design and meaning.

GM to all those up and attending their kids sports! #coffeechain

I see #WoT trending since rep!yguy (spelt wrong on purpose, I don't want to attract that attention) went viral this morning. I wasn't affected so don't know why or how it happened to so many. Anyways, regarding WoT... I fear it could turn this into a Reddit-like experience. We're still early here and the participants are all of a certain quality. The same has happened in every social media. Then things get "political" where to be "trusted" means to have group think. I don't believe we need a method of verifying users and preventing impersonators beyond the Npub match. Sadly, my limited imagination has it like a "blue check" system. Yes, it would have to be paid (#v4v) and it would have to be consensus agreed upon and trusted. Who's building that?

GM! Work hard. Play hard. Sleep hard. Repeat. #Dogstr

How do I get some of that Russian propaganda money? Do I have to be cute? Inflammatory? Oh well, sorry... I'm not either of those.