#FamilyMan been married for >15 years and have two daughters. Those three girls are my greatest love on this planet.
I consider myself a #GNU Evangelist. Learning about what #FreeSoftware was, including GNU/Linux, opened my eyes to so many things: governments aren’t the only ones stealing individual rights, I know so much less about computers than I thought I did, the idea of code, I can make a difference without having to know anyone particular.
I’m employed as contract Engineer in the Metal industry. My workplace is not yet unionized, but I’m hoping to fix that. #Union member of the #IWW IU440. I don’t have an engineering degree. After discovering Free Software I took my political scientist butt and found a call center job that paid for me to go to Community College to study Software Engineering, where I learned that I liked the idea of coding a lot more than I liked coding. The blessings of God put some great opportunities in my lap at just the right time.
I’m a #Libertarian and have been for over 20 years. The love of libertarianism is what lead me to first to a BS in #political science and later to falling in love with Free Software. These days I lean toward the left side of the libertarian spectrum including being a member of the Libertarian #Socialist Caucus of the Libertarian Party (LSC-LP). Sometimes I call myself a #LibSoc.
I’m a huge #sports fan, but don’t following any particular sport/team super closely. Lately I’ve been getting into #Cricket in addition to my other passions of Professional #Wrestling, Lower Division North American #Soccer, NHL & College #hockey, #baseball #olympics & #rugby (union and #RugbyLeauge). My whole life used to be American #Football, but now-a-days I can’t stand it anymore than I can basketball.
I’m a #BornAgain #Christian, accepting #Jesus as my savior at age 9. Received #Believers Baptism at age 18. Received the baptism of the #HolySpirit as evident in speaking in #tougnes later that year. The #Spirit lead me to the #Catholic #Church at age 20 where I was confirmed at the Easter Vigil. I am a grateful believer in Jesus Christ in #recovery from lust. #XA #SA #CR Currently in the very early stages of discernment for joining the #Ecumenical order of #Fransicans (#OEF).
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0·3 months ago@awwwyissss @FlashMobOfOne if a cause is just it should be able to be taken care of voluntarily.
8·5 months agoyou CTRL+C CTRL+C CTRL+C CTRL+C CTRL+C
I CTRL+X CTRL+V we are not the same.
@Zeragamba @QuazarOmega just because something is paranoia doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Whenever I turn on the DuckDuckGo “VPN” to stop tracking by third party apps, I’m amazed at how many request are happening from apps I hardly use and many I don’t expect (though I should know that something can still be open source Free Software and that the open code contains surveillance capitalsm tracking in order to fund the project)
3·1 year ago@PlanetOfOrd I think of it frequently
7·1 year ago@king_dead @milkpiss have you read Ready Player One.
I mean, probably. 30 years ago I didn’t think anyone would ever want to have a phone with them when they were out doing better things than talking to people on the phone.
@dirtmayor and I’m even more glad that others are farmers! God bless dairy farmers, God bless cows! Have a blessed June Dairy Month!
@dirtmayor that’s why I went to college so I wouldn’t have to be a farmer. And that’s why I loved being able to get a job in town.
@dirtmayor what part of OK? everywhere I have been would be pretty tough for farming, more ranching country.
@dirtmayor there are no age limits at all for your own kids that I’m aware of. I also grew up on a farm.
@dirtmayor I’m unaware of any state where that is legal, unless some states consider meatpacking agricultural work. Of course, being illegal doesn’t stop it from happening. Regardless, artificial age limits for particular practices is pretty silly. I know plenty of people under 16 who have no problem driving a car, and plenty of those over 30, and even more over 60, that have no business doing so. Competency knowns no age, anything else is just you being a busybody against your neighbor.
@dirtmayor saying its easier for teenagers to find a job, particularly in the u.s. with an all-time high of teenage unemployment, sure sounds different when you call it “child labor on the rise.”
@FlashMobOfOne I agree with you on a personal level. If others want to volunteer to do such I think they have a right to, even if I would recommend against them personally exercising such a right.