aras diler

starving settlers in jamestown colony resorted to cannibalism

the most secure messaging app that was recommended by elon musk and edward snowden

the last platform that is ruined by mark zuckerberg
telegram has more features and signal is more secure and privacy focused. image

the most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. these persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. beautiful people do not just happen.

elisabeth kubler-ross

a social network that has the most impact on politics.
(see: #571)

he has been kicked off of twitter
twitter's statement
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hit me up.

when you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. but if you listen, you may learn something new.

dalai lama

a defense mechanism.

even the worst outcome is better than uncertainty.

what a pity that i am not ten years older, then old age would protect me from rebellion; or ten years younger, since then nothing would matter.

keeping silent sometimes looks like broken glass pieces! they fill your mouth. if you remain silent, they hurt you; if you speak, they make you bleed…

oguz atay

"a clumsy and easily frightened animal. some can even be the size of a human being. in fact, at first glance, they even look like humans. the grip of his claws is weak. he is incapable of climbing hills, and comes down a slope by sliding (frequently falling as he does so). he has almost no hair on his body; he has large eyes but weak sight, which is why he cannot see danger from a distance."

(see: the disconnected)

our language mirrors our way of life.

the pain of losing something precious – be it happiness or material wealth – can be forgotten over time. but our missed opportunities never leave us, and every time they come back to haunt us, we ache. or perhaps what haunts us is that nagging thought that things might have turned out differently. because without that thought, we would put it down to fate and accept it.

sabahattin ali