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Internally Screaming
@no-bod-y.bsky.social
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Aspiring writer. DnD | LOTR | Forever Student | Nature Lover
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🫥 oh no 🫥 who could have seen this coming 🫥 how could we possibly have predicted this 🫥 what an unforeseen outcome 🫥
BBC article with the headline “US INFLATION UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASES”
February 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Colorful and chaotic
Very colorful manicure with hot pink, purple, yellow, and baby pink squiggles
January 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Holiday manicure 🥰🎄
Holiday manicure with glittery gold French tips and snowflake accents
December 14, 2024 at 5:47 AM
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Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?
A fairy smokes a human sized joint sitting on a computer desk
December 11, 2024 at 5:28 AM
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Hell yeah
Spotify wrapped list with top artists of Queen Herby, Sammy Rae and the friends, Megan thee stallion, chapel roan, and jhene aiko
December 4, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie.
Bag of chips labeled “naughty tomato”
November 27, 2024 at 6:48 AM
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Probably my favorite manicure I’ve ever had
A hand showcasing an ombré French manicure with rounded nails
November 25, 2024 at 2:44 AM
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More qualities it will take to survive, and who may not:
5. The Invisible or Niche • Traits: • Operate under the radar, avoiding direct conflict or targeting. • Focus on niche or hyper-local solutions, which can be scaled later. • Examples: • Small, self-sufficient communities that avoid becoming embroiled in larger conflicts. • Independent creators or innovators who thrive in micro-markets or virtual spaces. 6. The Visionaries • Traits: • Long-term thinkers who anticipate upheaval and prepare accordingly. • Ability to inspire others with a compelling vision for the future, attracting followers and resources. • Examples: • Leaders who champion new ideologies or technologies that address widespread issues (e.g., Martin Luther during the Reformation, Elon Musk in tech disruption). • Social movements advocating for systemic change that later become mainstream. 7. The Resilient • Traits: • Strong cultural or institutional values that provide stability during change. • The ability to endure short-term losses for long-term survival. • Examples: • Institutions that adapt without losing their core mission (e.g., religious groups that modernize without losing identity). • Communities with robust mutual aid networks or decentralized governance. Who Struggles? Conversely, the following groups often face challenges during upheaval: • The Inflexible: Those unwilling to adapt or who cling to outdated systems. • The Isolated: Individuals or entities without networks to provide support or resources. • The Overleveraged: Groups or nations that rely too heavily on fragile systems or debt. • The Marginalized: Those already facing systemic oppression, who may bear the brunt of resource shortages or instability. Conclusion Success in upheaval comes down to adaptability, foresight, resourcefulness, and connection. Those who embrace change, form alliances, and leverage emerging technologies are more likely to thrive, while those who resist or fail to prepare often struggle to keep up. As history shows, the winners are often those who not only survive but actively shape the new world order.
November 24, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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What are the qualities it takes to survive?
1. The Adaptable • Traits: • Flexibility in thought and action. • Willingness to pivot and experiment with new systems or technologies. • Ability to recognize and respond to emerging trends early. • Examples: • Entrepreneurs who shift business models to meet the new paradigm (e.g., early adopters of AI or decentralized finance). • Nations or communities that embrace systemic change rather than resisting it (e.g., cities adopting green technologies or decentralized governance). 2. The Resourced • Traits: • Access to wealth, capital, or critical infrastructure. • Ability to invest in survival strategies like private networks, bunkers, or decentralized supply chains. • The capacity to weather disruptions while others are destabilized. • Examples: • Large tech companies with cash reserves and innovation pipelines. • Wealthy individuals who can relocate, diversify assets, or leverage influence to maintain their position. 3. The Connected • Traits: • Strong social, political, or professional networks that provide support, protection, or opportunities. • Ability to collaborate and build coalitions, especially in decentralized or fragmented environments. • Examples: • Grassroots organizers who unite communities around shared goals. • Influencers or leaders with loyal followings who can rally support during instability. 4. The Opportunistic • Traits: • Quick to identify gaps or weaknesses in existing systems and exploit them. • Skilled at turning chaos into opportunity, often at others’ expense. • Examples: • Companies profiting from disruptions (e.g., cybersecurity firms during cyber wars, green tech firms during climate crises). • Individuals who position themselves as indispensable during transitions (e.g., mediators, consultants, or tech pioneers).
November 24, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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But who succeeds in this type of upheaval? Who survives and thrives?
During periods of major upheaval, certain types of individuals, organizations, and entities tend to succeed or emerge stronger. Their success typically depends on adaptability, access to resources, strategic foresight, and the ability to navigate chaos. Here’s a breakdown of who tends to come out on top or relatively unscathed:
November 24, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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More influences that could speed us along, and what might trip us up:
5. Collaborative AI Integration • AI as a Mediator: Advanced AI systems could simulate the consequences of policies, identify win-win scenarios, and mediate between conflicting parties. This could replace centuries of trial-and-error governance with rapid consensus-building. • Accelerating Education: AI-driven personalized education systems could reduce inequality and raise a generation that’s better equipped to handle global challenges. 6. Preemptive Alliances • Strategic Partnerships: Form coalitions between forward-thinking governments, NGOs, tech companies, and grassroots movements to experiment with post-nation-state governance models. • Example: A coalition of cities working together across borders to implement shared sustainability practices, creating a template for global cooperation. • Global Incentive Systems: Use decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain to incentivize participation in shared goals, like reducing carbon emissions or contributing to open-source technology. Potential Timeline for a “Speedrun” With these accelerants, the process could look more like this: • 2024–2030: Rapid destabilization of outdated systems through technology, social movements, and crises. Grassroots and decentralized solutions emerge and gain traction. • 2030–2040: Scaling of successful models, facilitated by AI and universal connectivity. Major institutions either adapt or dissolve under pressure. • 2040–2050: Consolidation into a new global alignment, with decentralized governance and technology as the backbone of society. What’s the Catch? While speeding up the process is possible, it comes with risks: 1. Loss of Control: Rapid change can lead to instability, conflict, and unintended consequences. 2. Ethical Concerns: AI and technological solutions may prioritize efficiency over equity or justice. 3. Resistance: Entrenched powers may push back harder against accelerated disruption, leading to harsher conflicts.
November 24, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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What might influence a speedrun of this timeline?
1. Technological Leaps • Disruptive Innovation: Breakthroughs in AI, fusion energy, or quantum computing could catalyze rapid shifts, much like the printing press enabled the Reformation. For example: • AI Governance: Advanced AI could manage decentralized governance models, reduce corruption, and speed up decision-making. • Energy Revolution: Ubiquitous clean energy could eliminate a key driver of geopolitical conflict and accelerate cooperation. • Universal Connectivity: A global information network accessible to all could reduce misinformation and foster universal education, leveling the playing field. • Adoption Accelerants: Open-source technologies and grassroots movements could make these tools widely accessible, bypassing traditional gatekeepers. 2. Crises as Catalysts • Global “Shock Events”: Crises like pandemics, climate catastrophes, or widespread economic collapses often accelerate change by forcing the dismantling of ineffective systems. • Example: A global climate crisis could spur immediate adoption of a worldwide carbon-neutral economy, with new governance structures emerging to enforce it. • “Shock Doctrine for Good”: Leveraging crises to implement systemic reforms that might otherwise face decades of resistance. 3. Unified Narratives • A Compelling Vision: Movements gain momentum when they articulate a clear, unifying goal. A shared narrative like “Humanity 2.0” or “Earth as One Civilization” could inspire cooperation across cultural and ideological lines. • Leverage storytelling to emotionally connect people to a vision of a better future. • Use influencers, celebrities, and tech pioneers to spread this narrative quickly. • Mass Social Movements: Aligning global movements behind key issues (e.g., climate justice, universal rights, and AI ethics) could create enough pressure to force rapid systemic change. 4. Decentralized Models • Micro-Changes Scale Fast: Empowering localized, scalable solutions (e.g., decentralized governance, peer-to-peer economies) allows experimentation without needing global consensus. • Example: Networked microstates, like virtual communities or city-states, rapidly prototype governance models that are then adopted globally. • Open Systems: Encourage rapid iteration and adaptation by making solutions replicable and accessible to all.
November 24, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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Can we speedrun it and make it happen faster?
A “speedrun” of such a transformative process is theoretically possible, but it requires overcoming significant barriers, particularly the inertia of entrenched systems, the complexity of global coordination, and the depth of human resistance to change. Here are key strategies and factors that could accelerate this kind of reformation:
November 24, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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What might the next 200 years of history look like for us?
Phase 1 (2024–2050): “Fragmentation and Conflict” • Institutional Backlash: Established powers (nation-states, corporations, religious institutions) attempt to suppress disruptive forces, leading to cultural and ideological conflicts reminiscent of the Protestant-Catholic divide. • Wars of Ideology: Geopolitical tensions escalate into cyber wars, trade wars, and proxy conflicts over control of resources, digital infrastructure, and ideological dominance. • Splintering: Nations fragment into smaller, ideologically distinct entities. Cities or regions become semi-autonomous “networked states” aligned around shared values, technologies, or resources. • Revolutionary Movements: Grassroots uprisings demand systemic reform, leading to the emergence of new political systems based on direct democracy, decentralized governance, or AI-guided decision-making. Phase 2 (2050–2100): “Age of Experimentation” • Decentralized Systems Flourish: Blockchain-based economies and governance structures replace centralized authorities in many regions, but this leads to uneven development and increased inequality. • Cultural Renaissance: Just as the Reformation spurred a wave of scientific and artistic innovation, new technologies (fusion energy, quantum computing, interplanetary exploration) drive a cultural and scientific renaissance. • New Alliances: Ideological blocs coalesce around shared technologies or philosophies, such as pro-AI transhumanists, eco-centric bioregionalists, and humanist preservationists who reject invasive technologies. • Global Crises: Climate change and resource scarcity force these groups into uneasy alliances or conflicts, fostering breakthroughs in global problem-solving but also exacerbating divides. Phase 3 (2100–2200): “The Great Reconciliation” • New Universalism: After centuries of fragmentation, a new form of global cooperation emerges, driven by necessity (e.g., off-world colonization, asteroid mining) and a shared understanding of planetary limits. • Post-Ideological Society: Technology bridges cultural divides, creating a world where individuals can live in virtual realities aligned with their values while coexisting peacefully in shared physical spaces. • Evolution of Identity: Humanity moves beyond national, religious, or technological identities, adopting a more fluid, collective sense of purpose as stewards of Earth and the cosmos. • Rediscovery of Humanity: Much like how the Enlightenment followed the Reformation, a philosophical movement grounded in interconnectedness and empathy reshapes ethics, governance, and personal fulfillment. The World in 2224: • The planet is no longer defined by the structures of the 20th and 21st centuries. It is a patchwork of autonomous regions, virtual communities, and off-world colonies, bound together by a shared understanding of interdependence. • Humans have learned to wield technology not as a tool of dominance but as an extension of their collective consciousness. AI, once feared as a disruptor, becomes a partner in shaping a balanced and resilient civilization. • History remembers the “Digital Reformation” as a painful but necessary period of growth, one that broke down outdated systems and paved the way for a more adaptable and harmonious world.
November 24, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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I saw @hankgreen.bsky.social ‘s video about comparing this time in history to the reformation, and I think he’s right. So, I went to ChatGPT and tried to break out what we may be in for:
If we imagine the current state of the world as analogous to the Reformation started by Martin Luther, then the next 200 years might unfold as a period of transformative upheaval, fragmentation, and eventual realignment on a global scale. Here’s a speculative outline: The Present Day: “The Digital Reformation” • Catalyst: The “95 Theses” equivalent could be seen in the rise of decentralized technologies (blockchain, cryptocurrencies, AI), growing distrust in traditional institutions (governments, corporations, mainstream media), and calls for greater transparency and autonomy. • Key Figures: Whistleblowers, tech entrepreneurs, climate activists, and alternative media figures emerge as disruptive forces, questioning authority and established systems. • Disruption: Just as the printing press amplified Luther’s ideas, social media and AI accelerate the spread of new ideologies, leading to polarization and rapid shifts in societal norms
November 24, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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Her namesake:
Lily the cat from Kiki’s delivery service cleaning herself on a stone wall
November 14, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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Say hi to Lily everyone
Cute Scottish fold sleeps on someone’s foot. They’re both on a green velvet couch. Very adorable.
November 14, 2024 at 5:21 PM