Mike Osborne
@M_David_Osborne
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Posts about consciousness, decision making, and how to understand each other better. Our culture is broken, let's fix it https://t.co/UQcdmEC6aL
Joined March 2023
Past Experiences and Perceived Outcomes: . Expectations. Those pesky things that many folks in the self-help field are telling us we shouldn’t have. “Expectations equate to suffering,” they say. “Don’t expect anything,” they continue. This idea is often put forth in meditation.
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@Kadiquart You're missing an important piece of this: the elected officials ask Musk to do something illegal by Brazilian laws. In other words, those in power were doing something illegal.
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@ellegist "I wonder if he will ever realise how much his reaction vindicated her". What?. Having an opinion and creating a boundary because you lost trust in someone is equivalent to abuse?!?!.
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@Villgecrazylady Agree with this. It's a sense of entitlement when someone nonchalantly breaks the rules and then thinks someone else is in the wrong for pointing it out.
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@pbprot There's a predictable pattern to ragebate. - Drop important context. - Group dissimilar people into the same bucket. - Frame the enlarged group using the worst examples. - Add additional sweeping generalizations. - Post.
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@realDailyWire "Remove the employee from their role" . So, they're still employed by the government and being paid with our tax dollars, I would assume. This person needs to go to jail.
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@JeannaHoch The way to avoid any mess like this is to ONLY mess around with people who are conscious of what they're creating, and with who. "I want this but I don't" is the response of a child, and anyone who acts like this (even middle aged women) needs to be regarded as such.
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@stillgray Wagner to Putin: "Check this out. The US will give us 6.2B if we stage a coup. Wanna pretend and split it?".Putin: "I'm in".Wagner to US: "I'm in".*Wagner announces coup and does military stuff*.*US wires money to Wagner*.Wagner to world: "Naah, we changed our minds".
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@justinhorowitz_ Shame, outrage, and shunning worked to change behavior when we were a homogeneous society. People no longer have to tolerate dogmatic ideology on how to live - they find a subculture that welcomes their choices. Your thoughts over another's actions have no power anymore.
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@JakeSherman @elonmusk @VivekGRamaswamy @DOGE I'm going to bet that the guy who can land a rocket knows what he's doing. You can disagree, but business as usual is over.
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@SwipeWright @sciam Whoever wrote that doesn't even have a high-school graduate level of understanding of statistics.
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@DrAmyPsyD Another way to look at this:. If you can't "trauma dump" in your own therapy session, where can you?!? . The answer can't be nowhere. That would mean you (and those who had similar experiences) can't ever talk about what happened. That can't be the right answer.
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@thackerpd @elonmusk "We have to influence him with good old fashion reason?. Shit! We don't have any of that!".
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@ValentinaForSOS You could have voiced your dissent without the bigotry. We need to unite, not divide.
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@brokebackUSA When propaganda comes in contact with reality, propaganda loses. Every. single. time.
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@AwakenedOf Avoid doing business with any company that won't declare if they're using Bovaer!. If they fail to do so, they see no problem violating informed consent, which makes them not worthy of your trust or money.
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@CNBC Literally the biggest garbage regulation to come out of our government in the last 20 years. That's saying a lot.
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@VigilantFox I just saw a Vox journalist calling out the lies, too. Could it be? Could they have pushed this nonsense so far that it (the use of propaganda) finally broke? . I can dream, I suppose.
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@dieworkwear Found this gem of a word in my travels:. Compersion : The sympathetic joy we feel for somebody else, even when their positive experience does not involve or benefit us directly. Antonyms : jealousy, possessiveness . More joy in the world is a good thing, even it's not my joy.
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@thevivafrei @rustyrockets The government having an opinion of someone who has not been convicted of a crime is a violation of due process. This is disgusting.
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@PicturesFoIder To paraphrase "The Romantic Manifesto". A work of art is about beauty. Real life has enough blemishes. When you create art, you get to emphasize what is important and remove what isn't. Adding blemishes to art draws attention to the ugly, the mundane, the typical.
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@devindkim Decisions are only as good as our model of the world. The closer our models are to reality - truth - the better our decisions. For no other reason than this, we must choose truth over ideology. Freedom of speech is the only way to discover this truth.
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@toddstarnes The Oprah payment boggled my mind. Oprah is worth ~3.5 billion. That she wouldn't do an endorsement/rally without payment was shocking. What is Oprah going to do with another million dollars?.
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@Villgecrazylady Are they our enemy or our biggest trading partner? It seems like it can't be both.
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@wanyeburkett 🤣 "The communists did away with this and didn't get any push back" isn't really a selling point.
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@Ida_Clemens @ellegist You're free to mute me if you don't like my opinion. He trusted her just fine until she hid something from him. Leaving someone isn't controlling. Telling someone what to do is controlling.
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Page 1 of my book. We know that values are relative, but by deconstructing consciousness, I come upon a non-relative value we can use to connect with each other and make better decisions.
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Ranty post incoming!. Trust is at an all time low, and here's why:. While nobody wants to feel overly obligated, agreements (saying 'Yes') creates expectations with the others. Those hearing a "yes" will then plan their time around an activity, losing that time and the.
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@DefiyantlyFree How is this not transparent?. They're spending out tax dollar both when they vote, and we're also the ones who'll experience the consequences of the vote. Demand transparency!.
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@tomselliott Censorship is the single most important issue right now. Without availability to multiple sources of information, our decisions will be manipulated by an authoritative government. The result is that our decisions will not be in our best interest, but theirs.
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@wrath_776 As noted, there is a very real, and destructive segment of the population preaching "I don't owe you anything!" as if it's entirely OK to break agreements. It destroys trust and is incredibly unfair. I wrote a lengthy rant about this the other day:.
Ranty post incoming!. Trust is at an all time low, and here's why:. While nobody wants to feel overly obligated, agreements (saying 'Yes') creates expectations with the others. Those hearing a "yes" will then plan their time around an activity, losing that time and the.
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@ggreenwald Left used to mean liberal, but now means progressive. The root "lib" means freedom. When the party of "freedom" fully embraced authoritarian censorship, lock downs, and coercion, anyone considering themselves liberal needed to find a new home.
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@robinmonotti Avoid doing business with any company that won't declare what, if any, of their products used Bovaer. If they fail to do so, they see no problem violating informed consent, which makes them not worthy of your trust or money.
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@KonstantinKisin It can't be "I'm an adult with freedom to make my own choices" and "I'm a child with no responsibility for the consequences of my decisions."Freedom requires handing responsibility. For years feminists wanted to be taken seriously. Now they're asking to not be taken seriously.
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@hi_its_annaleah Wow. It works the other way. Dishonest people are always buttoned up - it gives them plausible deniability. Anyone who is "oversharing" is giving a ton of transparency, and transparency is a flag a person isn't dishonest. 🤦.
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@Eric_Conn If you get offended by what other people are doing that has no impact on you, you're going to get offended a lot. Wouldn't the energy be better used doing something else - something under your control?.
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@MarioNawfal Elon has a knack for solving the hardest problems. We - and the rest of the world - would be extremely lucky if he guides America.
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@esme_saysno @6ixbuzztv Everything is cultural appropriation, even use of inventions from the "same culture" a century ago. The "same culture" 100 years ago wasn't the same at all - different customs, rules, norms. Going back in time to when bubble tea was invented, this guy be shunned from society.
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@fklein907 Birthdays are about celebrating the person. Although cake is the norm, we're not really celebrating him if we don't honor his preferences.
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@JonathanTurley If a significant % of a population has concerns about election integrity, elected officials - as stewards of public trust - have a duty to address their concerns. Whether they believe their concerns are valid is irrelevant. They work for the public and are beholden to us.
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@kristenmag Shifting definitions to avoid accountability is a gaslighting tactic. At this point, many are simply done with the lies. Coercion is force.
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@KonstantinKisin "People who hold grudges and prejudices against entire groups are both stupid and dangerous.". Agreed! People aren't fungible! Holding one person responsible for another's behavior (what most "social justice does) is itself an injustice. People are individuals.
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@kevinnbass The left is splitting into two factions.- Those who reflect on results and try to do better. - Those who double down on the divisive rhetoric. In the spirit of unity, extending an olive branch to the former will help heal the division. The latter do not deserve such benevolence.
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@HannahDCox @smalltownroger I feel like you're both saying the same thing. I think @smalltownroger is saying that it's important to support daughters to make their own decisions. And you're saying supported girls make good choices with regards to men.
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@eternaldroplets I always love these stories too! . For me, they allude to an underlying structure of reality. Although this cannot be proven, stories such as this leave me in a state of wonderment and hope. Great post!.
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@MZHemingway The courts response to this administration's tyrannical attack on 1A was one of the more disappointing rulings over the last 4 years. After, I had little hope the US would turn around. Without Elon, we'd be in a world of trouble right now.
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@drawandstrike To quote Ayn Rand:."You can deny reality, but you can't deny the effects of denying reality.".
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@robinmonotti Avoid doing business with any company that won't declare what, if any, of their products used Bovaer. If they fail to do so, they see no problem violating informed consent, which makes them not worthy of your trust or money.
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@KonstantinKisin @bindelj It can't be both ways. It can't be "I'm an adult with freedom to make my own choices" and "I'm a child with no responsibility for the consequences of my decisions". Freedom requires handing the responsibility.
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@redsteeze Activism is antithetical to journalism. The bias an activist has automatically ignores information that goes against their perspective, favoring and promoting views they agree with. It is narrative seeking instead of truth seeking.
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@flybottlemist Many people don't understand that someone can feel attracted, or even aroused. and not do anything with it. All kinds of plutonic touch are forbidden because - oh dear - someone may feel a little something. Hormones arise, the feelings stay a bit, and then they disappear.
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You don't need empathy to have a just society. You need justice to have a just society. If a person's empathy isn't inclusive enough to honor everyone's need for justice, order, and structure, it devolves into ethnocentric tribalism or egocentric narcissism.
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@wanyeburkett This is an excellent call out. Men are so often on the other side of assaults that they don't even bring it up. From getting jumped in school to being pushed or punched on the train or mugged, it happens far more than any woman realizes.
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Why take things personally? . Another person's mental model of you isn't you. People assume their mental construct of someone is that person. This is akin to assuming an old map of a region is the region. The map isn't the territory. You're not their thoughts of you.
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@benshapiro Weaponizing an emergency response team run by the government against law abiding citizens is beyond the pale. If someone died because they FEMA didn't go to their home, a manslaughter charge may be warranted.
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@univrsw3th4rt Form follows function. It depends on the function. A gymnast is going to look radically different than an NFL player, which will look different than a power lifter.
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@Cernovich What is happening to Europe? It's turned into a authoritarian despots dream in less than a year.
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@PirateWires Censorship is the single most important issue right now. Without availability to multiple sources of information, our decisions will be manipulated by an authoritative government. The result is that our decisions will not be in our best interest, but theirs.
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@SchrodingrsBrat Friends first is a great start. It lets us see if we even like the person, and gives time for things to organically unfold.
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@llirumboy @Kadiquart Freezing the assets of a company because of the actions of another company is most certainly illegal. The Brazilian constitution has laws around censorship, which were broken by the government. Look it up.
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@unusual_whales 43% increase doesn't tell us anything. 50% more than 2 is 3. I watch for the use of percentage statistics without magnitude numbers, especially on negative news. Making something benign look like a catastrophe is good click-bate.
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@GBNEWS I can't understand how police just looked the other way on this. How?!?. I mean really, how? The bobbies just sat back and thought - this is fine? Totally OK?.
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@DairiesMcqueens Thank you! These companies should be clearly labeling beef treated with Bovaer. If they fail to do so, they see no problem violating informed consent, which makes them not worthy of your trust or money.
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@walterkirn We can squabble about our differences after we agree that we have the right to squabble about our differences!.
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@nomanautomata Maybe I'm wired differently, but being seen makes me feel safe. In being seen, the other is interpreting my motivations properly. This means:. - Evaluations are accurate.- Feedback can be used for growth.- Decisions on how to proceed are the right one for them.
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@andre_nakahama @Kadiquart Just going to leave this right here:.
@M_David_Osborne @Kadiquart Yes, confirmed. Alexandre run over the Constitution, and is ruling the country by himself. There are no more laws, and everyone asking for the Constitution to prevail is jailed, censored or fined. I am a Brazilian and i am tweeting using Starlink.
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@Rothmus Funny how some people think banning words prevents them from thinking a certain way. People will simply come up with different words for the same concept. The idea we can censor people's words - and therefore thinking simply doesn't work.
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@RevSarahLocke You actually don't get to choose what's right for two consenting adults. The only people who gets to make that choice are the people involved. You're not there to provide your opinion, you're there to provide a service.
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@BadLegalTakes The level of lying and gaslighting it takes to declare this is mind boggling. Do they think they could get away with this? . MSM will likely regurgitate the lie, adding fuel to the fire. This is absurd.
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@MZHemingway @JBKSchlossberg It's a despicable move to speak poorly of a popular family member to the public. "Oh, watch me gossip about a close family member" isn't a flex.
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@amydoublet It's especially difficult because our society acts as if disappointment from abandonment is a psychological flaw. "You shouldn't need other people", they say. One reason our mental health is garbage is because most of the advice out there is trash.
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@DurdenLeodad @PicturesFoIder I do C because it saves a step over A, and is faster than B for me because of where I keep the toothpaste and toothbrush in relation to the sink. 🤷.
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@BreannaMorello @AdamKinzinger @TulsiGabbard They've been pushing this smear for 4 years, without evidence or proof. It's high time for defamation lawsuits.
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@nataliegwinters Excluding about 70% of the population from a leadership role means the party doesn't respect their viewpoints. They will vote accordingly.
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@ericspiegelman At some point, someone far smarter thought that the reservoir was necessary for emergencies and had it built at great expense. Leaving it empty ignores the risk mitigation analysis performed at that time while also implying the dollars spent on it were a complete waste.
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@CitizenFreePres My question is: Why are they still giving her air time? She holds no office, and hasn't for 7+ years. Her viewpoints aren't interesting - they're not unique or new. She adds nothing to the conversation.
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@WallStreetSilv Oh, you mean our country will make decisions in the interest of "We, the people", instead of unelected global elitists.
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@6ixbuzztv Everything is cultural appropriation, even use of inventions from the "same culture" a century ago. The "same culture" 100 years ago wasn't the same at all - different customs, rules, norms. Going back in time to when bubble tea was invented, this guy be shunned from society.
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@SwipeWright Some people often talk about how "unsafe" they feel. What they miss is that their fragility makes everyone around them emotionally unsafe. If any benign mistake can cause massive blowup, it's best not to spend any time around them.
If someone’s interpretation of your behavior isn’t guided by general benevolence, they may not be the right person to be around.
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@JanciToxDoc Avoid doing business with any company that won't declare what, if any, of their products used Bovaer. If they fail to do so, they see no problem violating informed consent, which makes them not worthy of your trust or money.
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@andre_nakahama @Kadiquart People are allowed to have opinions. If you have a problem with that, perhaps you and Alexandre have something in common.
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@wesyang Don't they get weary from being wrong ALL the time?. After declaring some horror - and being wrong - for the 100th time, most people would reflect on their error and change their stance.
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@SarahAn15847342 @ellegist Is that what every disagreement is? Doesn't she want him to think differently too?.
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Whether it’s Galileo, Martin Luther King, Gandhi, or Jesus, great creators are constantly at odds with their “community” and society. To create, people must have freedom; they’re stepping outside the norm to produce something new - a book, artifact, or invention.
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@JakeSherman I'm going to bet that the guy who can land a rocket knows what he's doing. You can disagree, but business as usual is over.
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@PVZgirl98 @ellegist It says unequivocally "I don't want this person in my life. That's a boundary. Each person makes choices that make sense for them. She made a choice that made sense for her, now he's making a choice that makes sense for him. While I think it's extreme, who am I to judge?.
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@sporadicalia All indications point to this not being the case; that they actually used her voice, with some modifications. Sam and others tweeting "Her.". OpenAI reaching out again to see if Scarlet would reconsider having her voice used.
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@poiu477 @LeafyMaple @EricLDaugh @ProjectVirginia Tell me you don't value consent without telling me you don't valuer consent. 🤣.
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@tracybeanz You've done a hell of a lot of work to get people help who need it, while also keeping the discourse measured and realistic. Only to get attacked from both sides for your efforts. Many of us (including those who you've helped) dearly appreciate your efforts. Thank you. 🙏.
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