PaperCranium

https://www.chess.com/member/papercranium

Jack of all trades, Ace of none. Jiu-Jitsu, Art, Chess, Bitcoin. Lover of all trash animals. Been known to zap for follows⚡️

Open Source Chrome (or Brave) extension I made for converting all currencies to Sats/ BTC - https://github.com/PaperCranium/SatsInBrowser

Public Key

npub1nejmlnq59d4lpk5wvcjx0d2fv2xfcdlshdfmxstkc5j0rt3wut0qplk8pk

NIP-05 Address

[email protected]

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsfuedles2zk6lsm28xvfr8k4yk9ryuxlctk5ang9mv2f834chw9hspz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dsl6z6ev

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relay.damus.io

nos.lol

Author Public Key

npub1nejmlnq59d4lpk5wvcjx0d2fv2xfcdlshdfmxstkc5j0rt3wut0qplk8pk

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2025-09-12 16:07:32 UTC

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Thanks for checking in, it was an unconventional recovery -
I was restoring a lightning node (on-chain and channel backups). My seed phrase was correct, but the lightning node software could not find the old UTXOs, despite doing multiple indexes/ restores.
So I thought, "no problem, I'll just throw the seed into sparrow and move the funds from there". But for some reason the seeds that Lightning Node generates are non BIP39 compliant (invalid checksum). Which I thought I could still choose to bypass in sparrow but didn't see that option any more.
I had to install "chantools" cli tool to plug my non BIP39 need into to generate a private key (xprv...), then use that to pull the wallet into sparrow. Recovered the funds and then moved them all to a new lightning node wallet 😅
The whole things took a couple of hours and multiple times I had assumed I was using an old seed and had lost the correct one.

2025-09-08 15:46:19 UTC

First time I'm having to do a real recovery from seed phrase and woof. So far it's been a real pain in the ass

2025-09-05 16:06:31 UTC

2025-08-28 18:39:17 UTC

Crow Chronicles # 3
It's getting closer to the fall now and it seems that the juvenile has grown up some. They're not constantly begging for food, and now the three of them sit quietly (sort of) and wait for food.
I've been leaving water out and every so often one of them will knock the water over. I assumed it was an accident at first, now it seems intentional. Just this morning I heard the water get knocked over and went outside to find all three of them sitting in the tree and one of them had taken a giant shit on my porch table. Needless to say I am not happy.

2025-08-26 21:48:49 UTC

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Yes, and your job is to kill all the voices with the bad ideas

2025-08-16 18:51:53 UTC

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Everywhere you go, there you are

2025-08-16 14:24:23 UTC

Cocaine makes people start lying about the most trivial things. Not when they're on it necessarily, but in the weeks after or between uses. I've observed this phenomenon for years, and it never fails to surprise me

2025-08-14 15:24:55 UTC

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Love seeing these. One day I'll have enough space for one. As much as an art piece as it is for cold brew 😎

2025-08-14 14:55:52 UTC

Crow Chronicles # 2 (previously "Crow Diary")
There's one that comes by early in the morning before all the rest. This one never makes any noise and sits on my porch until I come out with some kibble. I like this guy. I cannot tell if this is one of the three who come by later with their juvenile

2025-08-14 14:27:56 UTC

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Love the banner image

2025-08-13 19:32:18 UTC

Crow Diary -
Three of them come by daily, sometimes twice. In addition to bits of dog kibble, I've been putting out water too. They drink the water and seem to like it, but today one of them started pecking and kicking at the water container and knocked it over. Just testing their limits I guess

2025-08-13 19:27:02 UTC

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great video Paul!

2025-08-13 19:22:38 UTC

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Hey @nprofile…zjpe , do you know if you're affected by this if we're using your software to connect to our own node?

2025-08-12 18:22:10 UTC

People keep talking about AI on-the-fly generated video games. Last time I tried even playing a text based, DND style game with an LLM it completely lost the plot after 20 minutes, forgetting what the game was even about and sending me off to do quests not related at all to the original story.

2025-08-12 14:29:45 UTC

According to GPT 5 this is Nona, the rocker with a nose ring. She's the girl all the bad guys want
https://blossom.primal.net/ea5420efe999ee7b77e6dfc4b9b831d273f32e838225b02114e9c6c7891b7e48.png

2025-08-11 14:27:02 UTC

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It's still Xitter, because if there was some kind of breaking world event it would be the first thing I see opening the app. Then i come here

2025-08-09 23:00:11 UTC

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Nice! Overnight is all it takes??

2025-08-08 23:06:35 UTC

I went 3 months without playing a single video game. It's the longest I've ever gone. I caved today and played No Mans Sky. Balance is the key

2025-08-08 02:49:47 UTC

And then he said "Oh you've never seen the numbers before?" and turned to the nearest man next to him and snapped his nose. I watched the horror on the man's face who had just had his nose broken. He knew his ticket had been punched and had only just seconds to live before the fluid from his brain drained out of his now broken nose. The whole scene was dreadful. The fluid drained from his brain, white and blue and iridescent and I saw the "numbers" come out. How callously this first man had killed this other man. for what? It still makes my stomach turn to think about.
-Dream #19,749

2025-08-07 17:03:54 UTC

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AFAIK, the transactions aren't happening onchain until you withdraw to an external wallet. So you don't have to worry about UTXO management for something like daily purchases.
Waiting until you hit certain thresholds (1M sats, 5M sats, etc) before withdrawing consolidates all those days of purchasing into one UTXO.

2025-08-07 15:39:38 UTC

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At the heart of the flat earther thing is the notion of QUESTIONING EVERYTHING. Even the most base assumptions that we have. This part I like, but...
you never addressed my point about visible space being full of spheres.... I can go outside and see spheres suspended in the space above us.

2025-08-07 15:33:43 UTC

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I fully agree. The number of anecdotes I've heard like "as soon as we stopped trying so hard it happened right away!"
Seems like a cosmic test of sorts. Now to get the wifey on board! 😅

2025-08-07 14:57:22 UTC

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Where could I buy bitcoin daily on chain?

2025-08-07 14:55:22 UTC

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Daily ☀️

2025-08-07 02:01:22 UTC

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I like the anonymity/ privacy aspect of it. There's a lot of value in that, although you do have to trust the mint. But after hearing so much talk about it I thought someone had come up with a digital, offline bearer instrument. my hopes were too high

2025-08-06 20:19:31 UTC

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I'm not clear on how ecash would work without an internet connection to have the mint sign the transactions / prevent double spend 🤔
I'm so new to this though

2025-08-06 17:55:57 UTC

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Thanks for roping your friends into testing and doing a write up. Apparently low power mode does have an impact on performance -
https://blossom.primal.net/3eba36fa2b32fa5370148fb991fed973b1a8dd69deefb489b786927062045d4a.png

2025-08-06 16:59:51 UTC

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yo! Found ya

2025-08-06 16:57:41 UTC

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Thank you! Yeah we've been exploring every possibility we can think of. What I keep hearing is the best thing you can do is learn to let go and relax. Working on that now

2025-08-05 21:44:47 UTC

Hide you self-facing screen in web calls you nutter. You're not supposed to see your face while your talking

2025-08-05 19:58:21 UTC

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Hang in there 💪 I'm a firm believer that everyone has their own people

2025-08-05 19:14:07 UTC

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The worst social experiences I've ever had are trying to show up and integrate with people who **present themselves** as hippies. They end up being the least kind, least honest, least welcoming, gossipy, and even cruel people I've ever encountered.
#nevent1q…6t70

2025-08-05 18:53:58 UTC

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The real freaky peace and love folks are theater kids

2025-08-05 15:07:30 UTC

I promise I will never ever ask a "Tell-me-about-a-time-when" question in any job interview I'm ever running. They make my skin crawl

2025-08-05 14:36:58 UTC

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That sounds more like it, vs the 15k or whatever the other report said

2025-08-05 14:31:54 UTC

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Fully agree. a note like that has been at the top of trending for the last few days... pretty lame

2025-08-04 22:18:52 UTC

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I appreciate hearing stories like this. It does give me hope that I'll look back on our current situation one day and it will all feel like long gone history and that I never needed to be concerned.

2025-08-04 20:19:22 UTC

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Zapping on nostr feels as close as it's ever been

2025-08-04 18:47:15 UTC

Yesterday was the first breath-work and cold plunge session I've done with a large group. I've done hundreds solo.
The biggest difference being in a large group? The emotions. Nearly every person in the group cried at one point, including me! Something broke free during the breath-work and meditation and I just sobbed. It caught me completely off-guard and was such a wonderful release. Highly recommend if you get a chance
https://blossom.primal.net/8f37f029989315a314b7a726b4456d334af7d3f88c157fa33e8bcbce736b8284.png

2025-08-04 17:57:53 UTC

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hah! fwiw I said "San Diego" outloud when Paul said to guess where he's from 😅

2025-08-04 17:28:12 UTC

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Thank you 🙏 The "weight off of our shoulders" feeling is going to be unreal if the day ever comes. Our lives have sort of been on hold since we've been trying. Still traveling and engaging in hobbies, but there's this undertone of "this would all be more rich if we had a family".

2025-08-04 16:57:31 UTC

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🙏 thank you brother!

2025-08-04 16:28:28 UTC

Send good vibes, my wife and I are trying our hardest to have kids. It's been almost two years of trying. The let down gets harder every month

2025-08-04 16:19:48 UTC

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Nice work! nothing like a good comp 💪

2025-08-04 16:16:26 UTC

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The @nprofile…ufr6 guy was printing these sick "Bitcoin Preferred" signs. Dunno if they're still around but they're a beaut!

2025-08-04 16:11:16 UTC

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This might be where my feed is falling short. I mostly hang out on the "trending" feeds and not giving my follows enough attention.

2025-08-04 16:06:45 UTC

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I see tons of activity when looking at the "nostr firehose" on primal, but it mostly seems like spam...

2025-08-04 16:02:08 UTC

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massive coordinated privacy crackdown. ID checkpoints at every turn

2025-08-04 14:25:56 UTC

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We never win and we never lose. The game never ends. If you see something that you believe needs changing, commit yourself to it.

2025-08-04 13:45:46 UTC

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I just ordered a shirt made from "pima" cotton which isn't supposed to pill. I'll keep you updated 👍

2025-08-04 01:52:46 UTC

When I'm at the end of my sauna session, when I'm struggling to stay calm and still, I imagine I'm rolling jiu jitsu and i'm stuck on the bottom while a much stronger larger opponent tries to smother me and suffocate me.
I imagine this and try and stay as calm as I can. Later when I'm rolling jiu jitsu and I'm stuck on the bottom while being smothered, I have a distinct sense that this is a very familiar place and I can stay calm and breath. I've practiced for this.
#jiujitsu
https://blossom.primal.net/d47826d986bdce1448f670facc8bcbfdc886e11cd4eeec72b07f9ac3e3708dff.png

2025-08-04 01:09:01 UTC

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This hits home. Also FYI I couldn't zap

2025-08-03 15:58:36 UTC

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This is great

2025-08-03 15:30:57 UTC

Can anyone recommend t-shirts that won't pill?? I'm sick of this shit. I want a shirt that I can have for 10+ years and it just gets softer with each wash

2025-08-02 23:53:34 UTC

The greatest gift you can give to your partner is to better yourself as much as possible

2025-08-02 22:48:23 UTC

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Solo grills are underrated 🤘

2025-08-02 22:44:50 UTC

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I was wondering the same thing

2025-08-02 17:29:51 UTC

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really enjoying your write ups

2025-08-02 17:28:26 UTC

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Never.... even though I recognize that I have a driver's license and my face is already scanned into central DB

2025-08-02 17:23:58 UTC

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love the nighttime vibes

2025-08-02 17:20:12 UTC

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😅 certainly looks that way sometimes!

2025-08-02 17:15:02 UTC

My wife and I have several friend couples who have dietary restrictions (GF, vegetarian, dairy free, etc). These are ALL preferences, no allergies involved. It's just hit me that they are all being imposed on the couple by the wife, and the men when given the chance will eat whatever.
Is there a name for this phenomenon?

2025-08-02 17:09:15 UTC

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I've just managed to quit gaming this year for the first time. It was too much of a time suck. But man, I do miss it most days. Especially on a saturday like today with not much going on... Sort of a constant battle

2025-08-01 17:51:28 UTC

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congratulations! hopefully I'm not far behind you

2025-08-01 17:50:35 UTC

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The Japanese and their vending machine game is 🚀 If you have one of those transit cards you can grab a drink as you walk by nearly without breaking stride
Sorry, I know this post is about WoS but I got excited by the pic of the japanese vending machines

2025-08-01 14:45:21 UTC

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hoping for the best for ya 💪

2025-08-01 03:38:01 UTC

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Seems like my old custom @nprofile…zjpe address isn't good anymore 🤔 I could have sworn I paid them for it

2025-08-01 03:28:26 UTC

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Thanks for letting me know

2025-07-31 23:00:38 UTC

I'm really beginning to believe Bitcoin is going to bore us all the way to $1M

2025-07-31 19:52:32 UTC

My biggest challenge is figuring out WHAT to work on...

2025-07-31 17:19:49 UTC

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What are your thoughts on the Brave Browser? And prepackaged services like Umbrel (apps on umbrel) for self hosting?

2025-07-31 17:11:47 UTC

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Electronic then Jam
I'm a dirtbag 🥴

2025-07-31 16:36:17 UTC

Am I going to need an ID to stream spotify but not to vote in California??

2025-07-31 14:49:27 UTC

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Calle we're happy to help. We all appreciate your contributions to freedom tech

2025-07-31 14:48:22 UTC

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Ok, so your premise is that we can't trust anything that's observable.... so then how do you gather any evidence at all.
To be clear, I'm not talking about images from NASA, I mean I have a telescope and can look out into the cosmos and observe the celestial bodies myself. Even without a telescope, the lunar phases in conjunction with the position of the sun indicate that the moon is a sphere

2025-07-31 14:10:19 UTC

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Do you acknowledge that visible space is full of spheres? (e.g. planets and moons)?

2025-07-31 00:17:19 UTC

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I feel this 😅 Looking forward to my next trip to the city to see if I can catch anybody on it

2025-07-31 00:11:56 UTC

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It's worth it to feel karmically cleansed... but there are times when I wonder how things would play out if I just became a complete sociopath and tried to acquire as much power as possible by any means possible

2025-07-31 00:09:00 UTC

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RIght on! I like this. Definitely important to remember that life isn't all about money. Sometimes I feel like bitcoiners will have to relearn this lesson within the context of bitcoin.
"Bitcoin fixes everything", no it doesn't. But it sure does seem like it shifts the gears of humanity from "Reverse" to "Drive". Like we've been backslipping for the last 50 years in every aspect and almost every reason can be traced back to fiat

2025-07-29 19:16:21 UTC

I've been using Sundpowder this summer instead of sunscreen. I've found it gives you around 2 hours of full sun exposure before getting burned. Definite game changer for those who want to avoid putting sunscreen on your skin
https://blossom.primal.net/f4e92c2eb6103c7d8e7a89e75d0403d56cca90e8620d16adece4a4d3a2271c63.png

2025-07-29 19:10:26 UTC

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You are 100% still too young. It's for like 45 - 50 year olds

2025-07-29 19:07:31 UTC

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A ton of the people in these comments don't seem to realize that TRT is for older dudes. Like 45 years old at the youngest, and that's IF your levels are down

2025-07-28 21:12:12 UTC

Open Source Browser extension for converting currencies to Sats -
https://github.com/PaperCranium/BrowserSats
https://blossom.primal.net/f31b57a94369aa83af24179106991e3fc8dffef1a9248ae839b222e890740302.png
https://blossom.primal.net/033b9ed837aae8f7f8bc37a129de3d0828f55b01cfb9931f9d594867d5c4921d.png

2025-07-28 21:06:37 UTC

I was inspired by the recent What Bitcoin Did podcast ( @nprofile…2vts ) with @nprofile…w2ua about the deflationary properties of bitcoin.
In order to better realize this property I spun up a browser extension for converting all prices to bitcoin/ sats. Taking steps toward fully embracing a bitcoin standard -
https://github.com/PaperCranium/BrowserSats

2025-07-24 04:14:35 UTC

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BJJ, there's something primal and wonderful about wrestling around. You can go nearly 100% and not worry about serious injuries. It's like running while playing chess and if you don't think fast enough a big sweaty dude chokes you

2025-07-24 04:08:17 UTC

In 2022, I tipped a guy in Argentina $100 usd in bitcoin, about $30k ARS. Today it's worth $700 USD, and nearly $1M ARS...

2025-07-22 16:04:57 UTC

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I would check the site out

2025-05-27 18:02:14 UTC

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blaming 100% of it on "corporations price gouging" is also very frustrating

2025-05-27 17:31:51 UTC

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this would be deeply disturbing if I held any $MSTR

2025-05-27 17:29:04 UTC

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Does this work similarly to the "submarine swaps" that Muun would do?

2025-02-28 17:44:20 UTC

I've been out of #bjj training with an injury for about a month and someone from my gym reached out to say they miss having me around.
It was a super small and simple gesture, but has truly made my day. Feeling a part of a community is an underrated part of mental health.
So if you ever feel like you miss somebody being around, reach out and tell them!

2025-02-24 02:55:55 UTC

Realizing after years of hanging out with the same people that they can never EVER tell when I'm being sarcastic. Like holy shit, who do they think I am??

2025-02-21 16:51:45 UTC

I never feel more useful than when my wife has an itch on her back that she can't reach 💪

2025-02-20 17:31:39 UTC

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Congratulations! We're trying for our first right now

2025-02-20 17:15:49 UTC

#x fills me with irritation 😡
#NOSTR fills me with inspiration ✨

2025-02-20 16:06:23 UTC

"How is this broken? This was working last week, nothing changed. How could this be broken?"
*5 min later*
"Holy crap how did this ever work in the first place?"
#software #dev

2025-02-20 16:02:12 UTC

I was once on acid, out with a friend getting beers. We were about to leave and he told me he closed out our tab. I was the last to walk out and one of the servers stopped and said "what the hell, c'mon man your tab is still open".
I asked my friend about it right after and he shrugged and said "meh they can afford it".
Seeing that part of my friends personality come out like that, while tripping, changed our friendship forever. I couldn't unsee it.
Trust is such fragile thing

2025-02-20 16:01:52 UTC

There is nothing that will deteriorate a friendship faster than lying about stupid shit.

2025-02-17 15:00:14 UTC

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at first I read "alive" and I was like "hell yeah we are" 🙌

2025-02-07 19:38:02 UTC

"Southwestern Cereal" - all the tortilla chip crumbs in a bowl with salsa poured on top. eaten with a spoon 🥄
https://m.primal.net/OVHE.jpg