THE SCROLL: Being A Prisoner Of Your Own Self-Image

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Jul 19, 2025

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BEING A PRISONER OF YOUR OWN SELF-IMAGE

Wikitubia. (2025). DJ CUSTOMZ. Fandom.

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CRINGESTACK

DON’T FALL FOR THE PSYOPS….

I CAN’T UNREAD THAT….

IT’S BECAUSE I FAIL AT CHAIN LETTERS, ISN’T IT?!

MEME DROPS

Meme Drops

MEME DROP #356: It Is Not Your Imagination.

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MEME DROP #356: It Is Not Your Imagination.

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MEMELORDS, SHENANIGATORS, AND SCROLLARS… OH MY!!

THE MUPPET VERSION OF DUNE….

MUSHROOM PAINTING A PICTURE….

I love the ones that connect to mushrooms that highlight the way different parts of the mushroom communicate as a whole, Jacqueline Rendell.

I think that’s cool and a positive thing to express to people to spark their imaginations, especially on ways to utilize that technology or its metaphor to improve our lives.

But the one that Michael Newberry posted, I have a love/hate relationship with.

It disgusts me, but because it is emotionally evocative regarding something important, I appreciate it.

The analogy it’s making regarding the worst case scenario of what has become a false human condition is apparent, and the way it mops up its own “blood” until it “dies” serves as a dire warning regarding how not to live, how not to be a machine winding itself down until it dies.

If taken in that context, I support the message as a wake up call.

But it’s not something I would want in my house or my collection unless I were particularly obsessed with contemplations of memento mori.

For anyone who is and who wants to surround themselves with dire reminders to seize every moment, I could see wanting it.

But personally, I would find the constant reminder rather depressing, especially knowing how many people in this world are risk averse to taking decisive action on what they really want, instead mechanically grinding themselves down on everything they don’t want, day in and day out, convincing themselves it’s what they are supposed to do, and continuing to do it until it’s too late.

THE PERPLEXICON

The Perplexicon

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PODCAST GUEST APPEARANCES

Podcast Guest Appearances

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May 20, 2023

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SHUT UP, PENGUIN….

SMOKING SUBSTACK….

WHAT I’M READING

Awakening Minds by Brendan Murphy (formerly Truthiverse)

Shifting the Burden of Proof: Logic 101

Welcome to AWAKENING MINDS—thanks for supporting. Other ways I can support you (and vice versa) ⤵️…

5 months ago · 10 likes · Brendan D. Murphy Official

Billionaire Psycho

Soviet America

"When we got into office, the thing that surprised me most…

5 months ago · 129 likes · 30 comments · Billionaire Psycho

Bren's Buzz

You Stood Still

When life feels like a carnival ride that could make me barf, I step back. I look up, I look down, I look around at nature at the very teeny tiny small kingdoms existing oblivious to the trifling garbage of modern ‘media’ life. I see things I don’t normally notice. This post is not about nature. It’s about love. It’s about my human, my person, the one w…

4 months ago · 31 likes · 22 comments · Cori Bren

The Conundrum Cluster

Elon Musk's Reddit Retard Rebellion illustrates the danger of political inexperience in an existential struggle

I read a lot about the Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. It’s often hard to read new books about these topics because the biggest lesson you’ll learn from extensive study of the period is that all the tragedy was not inevitable…

5 months ago · 351 likes · 33 comments · Conundrum Cluster

Conspiracy Sarah

Tom Cowan's Interview with Kim Iversen & Why It Matters

I recently listened to an interview Kim Iversen did with Tom Cowan in March of this year (2025). I initially didn’t listen to it because I am pretty familiar with Tom’s stance on on viruses and virology. I actually took his New Biology course over a year ago because I wanted to really understand this virus/not a virus thing and was tired of sifting th…

5 months ago · 252 likes · 190 comments · Conspiracy Sarah

Craving Ratio

See Reeeee us Friday MEMEs

Greetings Earth Frens! Ratio here…

4 months ago · 57 likes · 5 comments · Craving Ratio

Dawn’s Writings

Dawn of Discernment - Ep. 9: Conscious Spell-Casting - Part 1

In Part 1 of this conversation with my good friend Dani Katz, we discuss her background in journalism and how language is being used to manipulate us…

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4 months ago · 15 likes · 2 comments · Dawn Lester

Dr. Marizelle

How to Break Up with Parasite Panic

So you’ve decided not to commit intestinal arson. Congratulations…

4 months ago · 22 likes · Dr. Marizelle

THE FAMILY WE KEEP

I Leave You With This

“And there's a place that I've dreamed of…

4 months ago · 29 likes · 6 comments · Deborah T. Hewitt

The Freedom Scale

The Day I Forced My Wife to Marry Me

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means…

4 months ago · 96 likes · 92 comments · Christopher Cook

Human, being

You Were Lied to About Exercise

Hi sweet humans—Breath Club for paid subscribers starts today! It’s your last chance to get 15% off a subscription. Feel free to start with a free trial to feel it out…

4 months ago · 2734 likes · 181 comments · Erin Nystrom

Intellectual Dissatisfaction

Friday Funnies

These memes are intended to make light of an increasingly tense political atmosphere. This publication receives submissions from the community, and the memes held within do not reflect the opinions of the publication…

4 months ago · 12 likes · Jeremy Mercier

On the Road of Bones

Where Did All the Good Men Go?

There’s a question echoing through TikTok reels, dating podcasts, and therapy sessions…

5 months ago · 16 likes · 7 comments · The Bone Writer

The Positive Echo

Our Friends - Finding, Keeping, and Losing Them.

Dear Reader…

5 months ago · 6 likes · 5 comments · Gary Coulton

Reina’s Substack

Growing Thru It

Feeling like shit’s moving too slow again, but feeling rather drained at the same time…

4 months ago · 24 likes · 21 comments · Blessed Warrior Reina

Star In Bloom

🍇 Grape Lives Matter My Official Stance Against Raisins

My apologies if your a raisin lover!! I just cant with them. The instant one of those bad boys hit my tongue its literally game over, I will cry, I may gag and ultimately I will spread raisin hate…

4 months ago · 12 likes · 8 comments · Tara Deacon

Telegrams from Beyond the Veil

Of Black Bags and the Car-key-nomicon

Oh, Polly V, Polly V, Polly V. What can I say about Polina Nikolaievna Vinogradova Smirnova that isn’t preceded by the phrase “I can’t believe I actually used to hang out with…

4 months ago · 2 likes · КАЯ

WHAT I’M WATCHING

Akkad Daily. (2025). Don't Fall Down the Jordan Peterson Rabbithole! YouTube.

Ben Azadi. (2025). 36 Dangerous Foods RFK Jr Just BANNED. YouTube.

Ben Azadi. (2025). Why Your Belly Fat Won’t Disappear... & The Simple 14-Day Protocol To Fix It. YouTube.

Gardeners Cottage Blakeney. (2023). Heydon Open Gardens Tour #gardentour #englishgarden. YouTube.

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“Heydon Open Gardens in June 2023 included 5 superb gardens open to the public. Heydon is one of the prettiest rural Norfolk villages.”

Gardeners Cottage Blakeney. (2024). Vegetable Garden INSPIRATION East Ruston Old Vicarage. YouTube.

Description
“Service areas don't have to be ugly or untidy and here is the proof at East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden in Norfolk even the service area offers inspirational garden design and management ideas for creating wonderful spaces in which to garden. Potting sheds, glass houses, cold frames, and planting beds all with seating and superb hard landscaping ideas to transform any garden space into places you want to garden and spend time.”

Kylie Flavell. (2024). TWO MEDITERRANEAN HEALTHY SUMMER LUNCHES from our garden in Italy. YouTube.

Description
“This week it is so hot and summery in Italy and we have lots of produce from the vegetable and herb garden so I'm sharing two of my favourite Mediterranean salads and lunches that I love to eat in this season. They're healthy and simple recipes that you don't need to measure out and are absolutely delicious for the whole family.”

minimal777. (2007). Cooking with Christopher Walken. YouTube.

Description
“Cooking with Christopher Walken from Australian TV "The Wedge."

Missing Void. (2025). 1 Hour of Unexplained Disappearances. YouTube.

Peter & Pete. (2024). We All Live In A Madhouse! YouTube.

VaazkL. (2023). Shower Thoughts Memes. YouTube.

WhatisAntiLogic? (2023). Fight Club: The twist that no one noticed. YouTube.

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