Son(s)/daughter(s): Product(s); products of the resurrection (Luke 20:36), products of this age (Luke 20:34), products of Jerusalem (Luke 23:28), products of your Father who is in Heaven (Matt 5:45), products of God (Matt 5:9)—product of the living God (Matt 16:16). Whatever we're presently believing to be most right and rational, thus, true, is what determines what or who we ultimately become a product of and where we build our house (our life): Out on the sand, where the tide, moth, rust, and worm ultimately destroy, or on the rock, with people like Jesus and what the Ten Warnings (don't do things like steal, murder, and make sure to honor your parents or you'll only—ultimately—regret it like crazy when met with the sobering influence of our own death) were made of, a material with the ability to last far longer, potentially even eternally (Matt 7:24).

“You are of your father the devil [instinct]." - John 8:44

"The Living God": Our unique and profound ability to retain and transfer knowledge in contrast to nature. Without humans on an Earth, there's nothing to give life to any degree of knowledge and to keep it living, even eternally (or as long as man is capable and willing to do so), including the knowledge of a God; the salt is our unique and profound ability for selflessness in contrast to nature and knowledge is the light (Matt 5:13, 14).

"Eternal Life": When we die, our names are resurrected via this unique and profound ability, potentially becoming a "sign" (Luke 11:29) to people by becoming "equal to angels and are sons [products] of God" (Luke 20:36), gaining new life after death, inspiring present and future humans to live not by the path that instinct reveals to us (as the Ninevites would've if not for Jonah's influence)—that we would be more inherently drawn to being absent this knowledge, thus, influence; it being the wider, easier path (Matt 7:13)—but the more narrow path knowledge reveals to us, that instint would lead us in the opposite direction of and to not even be able to begin to consider otherwise—lack of knowledge being a blindness; you can't see what you can't understand, and you can't understand what you don't know, and you can't know anything until you know.

"And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?” - Jonah 4:11

"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." - Luke 23:34

Genesis Chapter Five: biblehub.com/lsv/genesis/5.htm

1 This [is] an account of the generations of Adam. In the day of God’s creating man, in the likeness of God He has made him; 2 a male and a female He has created them, and He blesses them, and calls their name Man, in the day of their being created. 3 And Adam lives one hundred and thirty years [[or two hundred and thirty years]], and begets [a son] in his likeness, according to his image, and calls his name Seth. 4 And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years [[or seven hundred years]], and he begets sons and daughters. 5 And all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dies."

"The Son of Man": Adam didn't literally live 930 years. He literally lived for 130 years, and his name was resurrected after death, leading to his life after death for 830 years, giving birth to not literal sons and daughters, but in the same sense that you and I are a son or daughter of Jesus and his "sign" or influence (becoming products of the resurrection) the same way the people of that time were inspired by Adam and Seth's influence, and so on. Just as the Ninevites became sons or daughters of Jonah. Making people like Adam, Seth, Enos, etc, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Socrates, Gandhi, heck, even Abraham Lincoln, Sons of Man. When we follow through with this way and this life (this way of living), defined by the precepts of the Sermon on the Mount - Matt 5-7, as well as break free of the shackles of living in the effects of those that have become before us, and unto living a life of being the cause of the effects—of what the world is yet to become, we begin to walk the path of this "true life," potentially becoming a Son of Man ourselves, provided of course we're—at the very least—able to follow through with the true cost of discipleship: To hate your life in this world and renounce all that you have (Luke 14:25, 33).

"Those who love their life, lose it. Those who hate their life in this world, keep it for eternal life." - John 12:25

I regard rationality as a tool for solving problems and fulfilling needs. In my view, genuine rationality possesses three essential features:

Honesty with oneself—recognizing one’s own needs.

Awareness of the probability of success for the chosen strategy.

A utilitarian orientation—there must be actual benefit.

If these three points are met, the action can be considered rational.

Explanation of the First Point When a subject faces a problem, they should seek a way to resolve it. I believe one must set aside external voices and listen to the innermost thoughts. Once an idea emerges, the root of the problem should be clarified, and then a strategy chosen according to the circumstances.

Explanation of the Second Point When a problem has a direction for resolution, one should understand the success rates of different strategies under that direction. If one merely guesses at random, without clarity about the outcome or feasibility, this cannot be considered rational.

Explanation of the Third Point The use of rationality should aim at obtaining benefit. Here, “benefit” includes psychological benefit, that is, a sense of gain, though material benefit outweighs psychological benefit. I define psychological benefit as an additional gain obtained through one’s own effort—achieving the desired result and, after subtracting costs, retaining surplus. If psychological benefit is given passively by others, whether it counts depends on whether it was part of one’s plan. If it was intentionally sought, it can be considered rational. This definition of psychological benefit applies only to judging whether an action is rational.

Is schadenfreude rational? It is not rational, because feeling joy at another’s misfortune involves no element of self-acquisition; it is bestowed, not additionally gained. Envy is similar to schadenfreude but more oriented toward planning. It is not rational, because constant fantasizing consumes great energy while yielding little. Moreover, both are regarded by others as malicious acts, which can damage one’s reputation and future life.

Is avoiding pain rational? If the gain equals the cost, it is rational, because inaction would mean loss. If the cost exceeds the benefit, it is irrational. This is often seen in yielding to others’ non-coercive threats. Coercive threats refer to matters involving life, property, and freedom.

Are rational actions under irrational goals themselves irrational? This can be divided into two cases: irrationality due to impossibility, and irrationality due to failing to meet the definition of rationality. Actions under impossible goals cannot achieve the ultimate purpose, and are therefore irrational. Goals that fail to meet the definition of rationality are naturally irrational, even if subordinate actions achieve their expected results.

Long-term and Short-term Goals Long-term goals are necessarily composed of countless smaller goals. If some small goals are irrational but do not prevent the long-term goal from meeting the definition, the overall remains rational. Small goals that fail to meet the definition, as long as they do not affect the long-term goal, still leave the overall rational. Short-term goals can be considered rational as long as they meet the definition of rationality.

Rationality and Its Independence from Other Values I believe rationality is unrelated to good and evil. Rationality becomes associated with goodness only because choosing good encounters less resistance and has a higher chance of success; over time, rationality and goodness become linked. Rationality is also unrelated to success or failure—the key lies in cognition. As long as the three points of rationality are met, even failure can be rational. Furthermore, rationality is not tied to the magnitude of value. Greater benefit does not necessarily mean greater rationality; rather, within the available options, rationality lies in choosing what is most suitable for oneself.

Son(s)/daughter(s): Product(s); products of the resurrection (Luke 20:36), products of this age (Luke 20:34), products of Jerusalem (Luke 23:28), products of your Father who is in Heaven (Matt 5:45), products of God (Matt 5:9)—product of the living God (Matt 16:16). Whatever we're presently believing to be most right and rational, thus, true, is what determines what or who we ultimately become a product of and where we build our house (our life): Out on the sand, where the tide, moth, rust, and worm ultimately destroy, or on the rock, with people like Jesus and what the Ten Warnings (don't steal, murder, and make sure to honor your parents or you'll only—ultimately—regret it like crazy when met with the sobering influence of our own death) were made of, a material with the ability to last far longer, potentially even eternally (Matt 7:24).

“You are of your father the devil [instinct]." - John 8:44

"The Living God": Our unique and profound ability to retain and transfer knowledge in contrast to nature. Without humans on an Earth, there's nothing to give life to any degree of knowledge and to keep it living, even eternally (or as long as man is capable and willing to do so), including the knowledge of a God; the salt is our unique and profound ability for selflessness in contrast to nature and knowledge is the light (Matt 5:13, 14).

"Eternal Life": When we die, our names are resurrected via this unique and profound ability, potentially becoming a "sign" (Luke 11:29) to people by becoming "equal to angels and are sons [products] of God" (Luke 20:36), gaining new life after death, inspiring present and future humans to live not by the path that instinct reveals to us (as the Ninevites would've if not for Jonah's influence)—that we would be more inherently drawn to being absent this knowledge, thus, influence; it being the wider, easier path (Matt 7:13)—but the more narrow path knowledge reveals to us, that instint would lead us in the opposite direction of and to not even be able to begin to consider otherwise—lack of knowledge being a blindness; you can't see what you can't understand, and you can't understand what you don't know, and you can't know anything until you know.

"And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?” - Jonah 4:11

"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." - Luke 23:34

Genesis Chapter Five: biblehub.com/lsv/genesis/5.htm

1 This [is] an account of the generations of Adam. In the day of God’s creating man, in the likeness of God He has made him; 2 a male and a female He has created them, and He blesses them, and calls their name Man, in the day of their being created. 3 And Adam lives one hundred and thirty years [[or two hundred and thirty years]], and begets [a son] in his likeness, according to his image, and calls his name Seth. 4 And the days of Adam after his begetting Seth are eight hundred years [[or seven hundred years]], and he begets sons and daughters. 5 And all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dies."

"The Son of Man": Adam didn't literally live 930 years. He literally lived for 130 years, and his name was resurrected after death, leading to his life after death for 830 years, giving birth to not literal sons and daughters, but in the same sense that you and I are a son or daughter of Jesus and his "sign" or influence (becoming products of the resurrection) the same way the people of that time were inspired by Adam and Seth's influence, and so on. Just as the Ninevites became sons or daughters of Jonah. Making people like Adam, Seth, Enos, etc, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Socrates, Gandhi, heck, even Abraham Lincoln, Sons of Man. When we follow through with this way and this life (this way of living), defined by the precepts of the Sermon on the Mount - Matt 5-7, as well as break free of the shackles of living in the effects of those that have become before us, and unto living a life of being the cause of the effects—of what the world is yet to become, we begin to walk the path of this "true life," potentially becoming a Son of Man ourselves, provided of course we're—at the very least—able to follow through with the true cost of discipleship: To hate your life in this world and renounce all that you have (Luke 14:25, 33).

"Those who love their life, lose it. Those who hate their life in this world, keep it for eternal life." - John 12:25

So this is a black currant Irish soda bread I've made before, but I wanted to try out a new flour that's local to me and I didn't want Thanksgiving being the test subject. 😉

So here's the first loaf of "Trailblazer".

cairnspring.com/collections/sh…

I really WANTED to try their Organic Whole Grain Expresso flour, but was unable to source it locally.

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Ingredients

4 cups [480g+, see note!] flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup [150g] dried currants (see note)
1 3/4 Cup [14ounces / 415ml] buttermilk
1-2 pats of butter (optional)

Instructions

Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl.
Add dried currants and mix with a wooden spoon.
Add the buttermilk and mix with a wooden spoon until it forms a sticky dough. If the dough is overly sticky, add a little more flour.
Knead dough a few times in the mixing bowl or on a floured surface until it forms a round loaf. It will start out sticky and crumbly but after you knead it a few times, the dough will come together.
Shape dough into a round and place in a Dutch oven with a lid.
Cut two criss-cross slices into the top of the bread with a knife (see photo above). Brush the leftover buttermilk over the top of the bread.
Bake covered for 30 minutes at 425F/215C and then about 15 minutes uncovered. The bread is done when golden brown and the internal temp is 180F/82C.
Let bread cool on a wire rack. Place a couple pats of butter over the bread and let them melt as the bread cools.

Notes

If you weigh ingredients >> Start with 480g of flour and add more as needed. If you use buttermilk, you should be fine with 480g of flour and 415ml of buttermilk. A few more sprinkles of flour might be needed as you knead it. If you use milk + vinegar instead of buttermilk, start with half of the milk and add more as needed.

If you use a buttermilk alternative >> I've found that real buttermilk works the best in this recipe and with the amount of flour indicated. If you use a buttermilk alternative (e.g. milk + vinegar), you'll likely need less of it. Start with half of what's listed in the recipe and add more a little at a time. If you add too much milk and the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.

Buttermilk alternative >> mix 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or distilled white vinegar with 1 3/4 cup fresh 2% milk and let it sit for about 15 minutes. Or thin yogurt or sour cream with some milk until you have 1 3/4 cup.

In place of dried currants >> you can use raisins, dried cranberries, etc. Or make it plain.

Was looking into this because of that recent Paul McCartney article that was shared, and wanted to share what I found:

Here's a good breakdown of differences between vegan & vegetarian diets in terms of climate impact: nature.com/articles/s43016-023…

Emissions:

• Vegan:............. CO2: 2.16, CH4: 04.39, N2O: 0.71
• Vegetarian:........ CO2: 3.33, CH4: 20.21, N2O: 0.98
• medium meat-eaters: CO2: 5.34, CH4: 40.88, N20: 1.73
• high meat-eaters:.. CO2: 7.28, CH4: 65.40, N2O: 2.62

So vegans have 30% of the emissions as high-meat-eaters, and the differences between vegans and vegetarians are significant with regards to their emissions, particularly methane emissions due to the significantly higher consumption of cheese by vegetarians.

Vegetarians ate significantly more cheese (30 g / day) than even meat-eaters (19 g / day), despite eating less dairy overall otherwise.

Also should be noted that there is a big gap between biodiversity impact between vegans and vegetarians, with vegetarian diets causing nearly double the number of species extinctions per day than vegan diets.

I was surprised that water use was so similar between vegans and vegetarians considering how much cheese vegetarians eat.

I still would recommend a vegetarian diet to meat eaters, as it's still a massive improvement (and in my experience, it's easier to become vegan once vegetarian), just thought it was interesting to actually quantify differences between veganism and vegetarianism in terms of climate impact.

Fedfree is a website aimed at teaching people how to run their own servers, of various kinds, on libre operating systems e.g. Linux and BSD. It aims to do this, using libre software exclusively, teaching people about the importance of libre software and hardware as it pertains to freedom; the right to use, study, adapt, share. The right to read. Universal access to knowledge... education. Education is the goal.

Fedfree's mission is to bring back the real internet to normal people, the one where you can have your own unique voice on the internet, without plugging into the hive mind that is websites like twitter or youtube.

Most of the internet's problems exist, precisely because of modern centralised providers holding us back from true innovation.

The goal is to spread libre software ideology, while providing a practical means for people to know how to conduct themselves, such as:

• Advice about how to start your own projects
• How to get into computer science, electronics and other computer-related fields... with a view towards libre ideology
• How to run and maintain your own infrastructure, free from interference, completely hardened against intrusion
• Link to resources, covering many different topics. For example, when to use FreeBSD vs OpenBSD or vice versa, or situations where Linux might be better, comparing various servers e.g. postfix vs opensmtpd
• Other examples of links to resources could include: links to books about programming languages, networking concepts, from beginner level all the way to BOFH (Bastard Operator From Hell)

The real internet exists. Fedfree's mission is to teach you how to use it. Every part of it. To most people, it is hidden. Your ISP might put you behind a CGNAT for example, or outright ban you from opening ports; one of Fedfree's goals is to teach you how to set up various kinds of tunnel connections e.g. SSH port forwarding, PPP over L2TP, Wireguard/OpenVPN, etc.

The mentality behind Fedfree is that all the organisations out there, like SFC, GNU, EFF, FSF... April... all these organisations are good, but they can only do so much. We as libre software activists must organise, but how? First, we need infrastructure, our own infrastructure that we control, and we need a charter that defines our movement. By definition, the libre movement is loose and free, where people can do whatever they like, but most people today use centralised hosting services like Github, which means we have huge single points of failure.

Just what one wants to hear ahead of a last-minute flight to see my dad one last time. These feckless assholes don't give a (pun intended) flying fuck about Thanksgiving, or people going about regular daily commerce.

Flight cancellations and delays are set to grow as airline passengers across the United States spent the weekend grappling with those issues at major airports nationwide after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandated a 4% reduction in air traffic in response to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

If the shutdown continues, the FAA has instructed airlines to cut 6% of flights on Tuesday – and to do the same to 10% by 14 November. The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has warned that flight reductions could reach 20% if the shutdown persists, and on Sunday he predicted a “substantial” number of people in the US would be unable to celebrate the upcoming holidays with their families if the shutdown wasn’t resolved.

“You’re going to see air travel be reduced to a trickle,” Duffy said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. “We have a number of people who want to get home for the holidays. They want to see their family … Listen, many of them are not going to be able to get on an airplane because there are not going to be that many flights that fly if this thing doesn’t open back up.”

The FAA’s requirement for airlines to cut 4% of daily flights at 40 “high traffic” US airports began Friday and represented an attempt to ease the mounting pressure on air traffic controllers. Like other federal employees, those controllers have not been paid for weeks amid the government shutdown, which has become the longest in history and reached its 40th day.

Those damn Democrats interested in reducing insurance premiums for shitty coverage.

/r/nottheonion

The secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, reportedly authorized the purchase of Spirit Airlines jets before discovering the airline didn’t actually own the planes – and that the aircraft lacked engines.

The bizarre anecdote was contained in a Wall Street Journal report released on Friday, which recounted how Noem and Corey Lewandowski – who managed Donald Trump’s first winning presidential campaign – had recently arranged to buy 10 Boeing 737 aircraft from Spirit Airlines. People familiar with the situation told the paper that the two intended to use the jets to expand deportation flights – and for personal travel.

Those sources also claimed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials had cautioned them that buying planes would be far more expensive than simply expanding existing flight contracts.

Complicating matters further, Spirit, which filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time, in August, did not own the jets and their engines would have had to be bought separately. The plan has since been paused, according to the Journal.

TL;DR: Stop running a Jellyfin server. MPV can directly play anything from your NAS, stream YouTube ad-free, handle literally every codec, and is infinitely customizable. It's like vim for video.

Why I ditched my Jellyfin setup

I used to run Jellyfin on my NAS. Transcoding, web interface, the works. Then I realized... why am I running a whole server stack when MPV can just directly play files from my NAS with zero setup?

What MPV Actually Is

MPV is a command-line video player that plays literally everything. But it's way more than that - it's a video engine you can build workflows around.

The Basics That Blow Minds

Direct NAS streaming (zero server needed):

mpv smb://192.168.1.100/media/movies/whatever.mkv
mpv nfs://nas.local/shows/season1/*

YouTube (and 1000+ sites) with ZERO ads:

brew install yt-dlp
mpv "https://youtube.com/watch?v..."

Play entire directories:

mpv /Volumes/NAS/shows/BreakingBad/Season1/*

Workflows That Changed My Life

1. The "Watch Anywhere" Setup

Mount your NAS shares in Finder (or /etc/fstab for auto-mount). Now MPV treats your entire media library like local files. Add this to your shell config:

alias play="mpv"
alias tv="mpv /Volumes/NAS/shows/"
alias movies="mpv /Volumes/NAS/movies/"

2. YouTube as Your Streaming Service

alias yt="mpv"
alias ytm="mpv --no-video"  # audio only for music

3. Picture-in-Picture for Anything

Add ontop=yes to config, resize window small = instant PiP for any video source while you work. Works with live streams, security cameras, whatever.

4. The "No Plex Shares Needed" Share

Send someone an SMB/NFS share to your media. They install MPV. They can now browse and play your media library like it's local. No Plex accounts, no streaming limits, no transcoding quality loss.

5. Live Stream Monitoring

mpv http://192.168.1.50:8080/stream.m3u8

Customization That Makes Jellyfin Look Basic

My Config (vim-style keybinds + YouTube controls)

Saved as ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf:

input-default-bindings=no

> add speed 0.1
< add speed -0.1
j seek -10
k cycle pause
l seek 10
LEFT seek -5
RIGHT seek 5
UP add volume 5
DOWN add volume -5
. frame-step
, frame-back-step

m cycle mute
f cycle fullscreen
s cycle sub
a cycle audio
0 seek 0 absolute-percent
1 seek 10 absolute-percent
2 seek 20 absolute-percent
3 seek 30 absolute-percent
4 seek 40 absolute-percent
5 seek 50 absolute-percent
6 seek 60 absolute-percent
7 seek 70 absolute-percent
8 seek 80 absolute-percent
9 seek 90 absolute-percent

[ add speed -0.25
] add speed 0.25
SPACE cycle pause
ESC set fullscreen no

i script-binding stats/display-stats
S screenshot video

profile=gpu-hq
scale=ewa_lanczossharp
cscale=ewa_lanczossharp
hwdec=auto-safe
vo=gpu

screenshot-format=png
screenshot-png-compression=9
screenshot-directory=~/Downloads

cache=yes
demuxer-max-bytes=150M

osd-level=1
osd-duration=2000
save-position-on-quit=yes
keep-open=yes
alang=jpn,jp,eng,en
slang=eng,en

ytdl-format=bestvideo[height<=1080]+bestaudio/best

Profiles for Different Content

[anime]
profile-desc="Anime settings"
deband=yes

[lowpower]
profile-desc="Laptop battery mode"
profile=fast
hwdec=yes

Scripts That Make It Insane

MPV supports Lua/JS scripts. Drop them in ~/.config/mpv/scripts/ and they just work.

Must-have scripts:

1. sponsorblock - Auto-skips YouTube sponsors/intros/outros

   curl -o ~/.config/mpv/scripts/sponsorblock.lua \
    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/po5/mpv_sponsorblock/master/sponsorblock.lua

2. quality-menu - Change YouTube quality on the fly
3. autosubsync - Auto-fixes subtitle timing
4. playlistmanager - Visual playlist editor
5. mpv-discordRPC - Show what you're watching on Discord

Advanced Workflows

Watch Parties (Syncplay)

Install syncplay, point it at MPV, now you and friends watch your NAS content together in perfect sync. No Plex share limits, no quality loss.

Audio Streaming

ytm "youtube-playlist-url"
# or
mpv --no-video /Volumes/NAS/music/*

For GUI: IINA (Mac) is literally just MPV with a pretty interface and uses your MPV config.

Frame-by-Frame Analysis

Built-in keybinds (. and , in my config) step forward/back frame-by-frame. Perfect for animation analysis, sports breakdown, debugging video issues.

Automated Workflows

# Watch anything in clipboard
mpv $(pbpaste)

# Random episode
mpv "$(find /Volumes/NAS/shows -name "*.mkv" | shuf -n1)"

# Continue last watched (auto position restore)
mpv /Volumes/NAS/shows/CurrentShow/*

Why This Beats Jellyfin For Me

Pros:
- Zero server maintenance
- No transcoding = perfect quality
- Plays literally any codec without setup
- Way faster (direct file access)
- Keyboard-driven workflow
- Works offline/online seamlessly
- Infinitely scriptable
- Cross-platform (Linux/Mac/Windows)

Cons:
- No pretty web UI (I consider this a pro)
- No user management (just use OS permissions)
- No watch tracking (unless you script it)
- No mobile app (VLC on phone + SMB works though)

Who This Is For

• You're comfortable with terminal/config files
• You want maximum quality (no transcoding ever)
• You prefer keyboard controls
• You value simplicity over features
• You already have a NAS/file server
• You want YouTube ad-free without browser extensions

Getting Started

# macOS
brew install mpv yt-dlp

# Linux
sudo apt install mpv yt-dlp

# Windows
scoop install mpv yt-dlp

Mount your NAS shares, point MPV at files. Done.

Resources

• r/mpv
• mpv.io/manual/
• github.com/mpv-player/mpv/wiki…

EDIT: Holy shit, didn't expect this response. Common questions:

Q: But I need to share with family who aren't technical
A: IINA (Mac) or mpv.net (Windows) give them a normal GUI that uses MPV underneath. Or just... teach them? play movie.mkv isn't rocket science.

Q: What about mobile?
A: VLC on phone + SMB share to your NAS. Or just use MPV on desktop/laptop like a civilized person.

Q: No watch history tracking?
A: save-position-on-quit=yes remembers position per file. For tracking across devices, write a simple script or just... remember what you watched?

Q: This sounds like gatekeeping
A: It's literally a config file. If you can set up Jellyfin, you can handle this.