My buddy sent me these pics of a tight backyard tree job they did today. Pretty rad shots.

I was turning right in a bustling intersection, complete with a construction crew rebuilding curbs, and I feel this white hot bolt of lightning in the side of my my neck. Make my turn, clear the construction area and I reach for the spot and I just felt something small and wet on my neck. It was this wasp’s stinger and half of his guts. When I pulled into the nearest parking lot to make sure he wasn’t still in my hoodie, there he is. Stuck to the driver’s side floor mat with the tip of his abdomen missing. I flicked him onto the asphalt and dragged him 6” under my boot. The worst part is, after a lifetime of seeming immunity to the venom from these creatures, I had a severe reaction to a sting last summer. I actually ended up in emerg getting pumped full of epinephrine because it was starting to affect my cardiovascular function. And almost instantly after that sting, instant itching over every square inch of my body. Downed a couple of Claritins and thought I was good, but 20 mins later I’m feeling like I have a person sitting on my chest. Not good. So after this sting, I’m thinking because it’s on the neck, I’m in for it. Sure enough, itchiness starts. Downed a couple of Claritin Allergy. At my next job site I’m starting to feel a little pressure, to the point where I had my epi pen pressed to my leg. I didn’t end up wasting it. Finished up the workday in the field and at the office. The symptoms subsided, felt kinda crappy for a few hours. My whole clavicle area feels like a bruise on that side. Had a nap. And Mr. Wasp 🐝 is one cell thick in that parking lot lol.

Perfectly captures my post from earlier today. View quoted note →

In this digitally enabled age, my mind is telling me I need to start an anti-multitasking movement.  Who said you have to cram five different tasks into the same five minute space, bouncing from one to the other from one device to the other etc? It’s anti human. The superpower of laser focus has been eroded society-wide. 

GM Orion

Has anyone here ever achieved lucid separation from their physical body? And been able to go to another physical place in real time? I always thought astral projection was woo woo shit, but there are documented cases now of practitioners assisting in everything from solving crimes to seeing into spaces they don’t have physical access to. There have been covert programs going on for years exploring this phenomenon. This podcast episodes combines a soothing guided meditation with binaural beats to attempt it. I’ve been bored with the day to day lately. This is just another rabbit hole. Maybe a way to more fully experience consciousness, and to harness the power of the subconscious? Is this something we are meant to tap into? Or are there spiritual (or other) risks? What if one achieves separation and can’t come back? Would that necessarily be bad? So many questions. #astralprojection

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Astral Projection Meditation | Guided Out-of-Body Experience Meditation with Binaural Beats

Astral Gateway · Episode

Update. It took 4 days for everything to shake out. Most of that time was idle time waiting for Fulcrum electrs to sync. Updating one service that had reached end of support (File Browser updated to File Browser Quantum) for sovereign file sharing. A few points: - flawless, simple migration using the “flash from USB” method, following documentation provided - the new #start9 / StartOS UI is gorgeous - amazing new flexibility, server management and connectivity options - I can’t wait to get a Start9 router! - @Matt Hill and the team killed it with this product. Thanks for creating such a great tool for the world. View quoted note →

Reach is a shitcoin.

GM 🌅. A couple shots of the crazy full moon last night. I’m still shocked at the light gathering capability on these cameras. Have a blessed day as you continue to make sense of it all. 👊🏽