Yeah no worries. Didn’t mean to sound defensive. Making sure people know that pumping a coin isn’t the same as a pump and dump, and yeah, anyone getting into crypto should definitely know about all the rug-pulls.

Didn’t say Pump and Dump for a reason.

The one I got involved in, I knew the people and it looked like they were legitimately trying to develop a product. It was 50/50 pump scheme/real project, since they never did a rug pull. They were honest with themselves about most investors not giving a shit about their project, who were going to sell high anyway.

Sometimes it’s hard to tell if something’s going to be a pump-and-dump until they dump.

I say this as someone who’s been involved in cryptocurrency, in some way, for almost a decade: Do not look at it as a source of income. That’s my warning.

Most money I’ve made off crypto was by accepting it as a source of payment for freelance work, and selling when the price went up. I’ve made only one lucrative investment on a token and it’s because the developer team was a friend of a friend, I only spent the money I could easily afford and pulled out early, once it tripled. Don’t fall for FOMO, even if you could have made more money.

If you go forward, stick with media put out by the major, legitimate exchanges. They have a lot of information on how to get started.

Stay away from crypto-bro hype schemes, do not buy/trade anything from any project/company that isn’t legitimate, with a strong social media presence and a community.

You can make good money off pump schemes if you’re in their communities and keep a close watch on what they’re doing.

Sign up for airdrops of new tokens and coins, shit you can get for free just by joining/signing up for something. A lot of times it’s trash you’ll never get rid of, sometimes it’s free money.

I’ve been using metamask as a wallet for years, it’s one of the most accessible platforms and has a lot of information and support on how to use it.

For the love of god do not look to NFTs as an investment.

Never, ever, spend money you can’t afford to lose.

Not all dicks are adjacent to children.

Yep. I dick around on a similar platform because a friend built it.

The amount of shit I’ve reported is insane. Pedos just keep coming back with new accounts. Even with warnings and banned words, they find a way.

Quantifying history by how bloody the battles were is the most American thing I’ve heard in a while.

There were trade wars. The history of the Hudson’s Bay Company and North West Trading is bloody as hell. They shaped the country. No one really knows how many people died in their skirmishes. They built forts that still stand today, and they’re why a lot of towns/areas are called Fort(name.)

Louis Riel is a fascinating figure, like a tricksy, bloody, charming asshole who literally beheaded a diplomatic envoy. He, himself, was beheaded. The whole history of the Metis people is fascinating.

The Acadians and their connection to the Cajuns (a condensed slang of Acadian. Cadian. Cajian…) is pretty neat. It’s a whole other French culture most Canadians don’t even know about.

Not to mention all the whitewashed history of indigenous peoples, their histories and cultures. Indigenous leader’s push for justice reform, based on their cultures and needs, is changing the way the justice system works in Canada, and influencing the world.

In Canada we learned all about the war of 1812.

That bus would have its brake lines cut before Trump’s first diaper change.

A dating app.

Track which people have contagious diseases and subtly push them toward others. Use GPS, biometric data and consumer profiles. Program bot accounts to set up dates with real people in public places, the hookups are fake, but they just need to be in the vicinity.

Once a sustantial data pool has been filled and patterns have been established, begin intentionally infecting the swingiest people on the app with a custom virus. Create a matchmaker algorithm based on the data to see how far and wide it can spread.

Call the app: Cuntagion.

Wattpad, Smashwords, and AO3 come to mind for online writing/publishing platforms.

Our list of gang affiliated clothing was so long the teachers couldn’t remember what to enforce. They didn’t dress code anyone because they’d have to start following the rules for everyone.

It included: bandanas, slouchy toques, white tank tops, black hoodies, red or blue hats, and red or blue shirts.

Fun fact: The school sports teams wore black hoodies with gold logos.

Grade one detention. Yelling at another kid for reading over my shoulder during quiet time after I quietly, repeatedly asked him to stop.

I’m in my 30’s now and you can still get FUCKED Mrs. Williams. You can eat a dick too, Patrick. Get your own fucking book.

This is called a ‘Hyperbole.’

I didn’t realize I was giving fascists a reason not to stop being fascists.

that’s super weird and also I think fascist somehow

It’s a toy. A succulent little toy.

Steve’s still just as fit as ever, he even offered his truck so I didn’t have to pay movers. My kid likes to play with Clara’s on weekends, while she tells me the funniest stories about customers. She’s seeing someone new she’s pretty excited about. We’re all in a band and we practice in my garage on weekends, since I don’t mind hosting. I’d rather fill that space with old friends than bitter memories.

I believe in good sources. Thanks for noticing ~

I get whatever’s on sale.

Interesting perspective. Care to elaborate?

I’m not able to go vegan. Crickets are a pretty low impact animal protein product, and I don’t find it any harder to work cricket flour into recipes than I did trying to make things vegan. I actually like cricket stew, crackers, and cookies.

Could be good for pets, too, if obligate carnivores/omnivores can get the same nutrition from more environmentally friendly sources.

For background, I was vegetarian for about a year before both a doctor and a nutritionist confirmed it was why I felt sick, tired, and in a fog most of the time.