The most awkward moment I witnessed in a school classroom?

Oh, the strange things I come across on YouTube...

Watch the video first. Then, I will tell my story...

Interesting that this video should bring up Columbine @ time index 1:00. The day after it happened, some kid that looked like he was stoned (VERY common in my high school) came up to me in the courtyard during lunch and said 'Hey man, are you gonna do what they did in Colorado?' The previous day, 20 Apr 1999, I decided to skip watching the news. I had no idea what he was talking about at all. I simply said no and he walked away.

I decided to watch the news that night and found out what happened. My first thought? 'Oh, fuck me... Everyone in the school is gonna freak out and start chasing me with torches and pitchforks like Frankenstein's Monster.'  You see, I wasn't just one of the weird kids. I was their VERY loud, outspoken and opinionated Living God Emperor. I went to school virtually everyday looking like Arnold in Terminator 2. People would actually be shocked when I'd wear blue jeans one day instead of black ones. So, naturally, all the Normies were gonna shit themselves thinking I'd be the Louisiana equivalent to the Trenchcoat Mafia. However, that didn't happen.

The next day, the school had a disciplinarian and the school police officer (both of whom I was friendly with) search my locker for anything dangerous, et al. They didn't find shit because there wasn't shit to find. This pissed off my father pretty bad and he threatened the school with a lawsuit. The school was MUCH more careful with how they handled this matter after that...

When I was let go, I found the class I was supposed to be in for that period. (They were in a different room that day. I don't remember why.) While walking down the hall to this room, I could hear them all talking very loudly... And when I walked in through the classroom door, DEAD SILENCE. And every pair of eyes were on me. And every face looked confused, shocked and a little scared all at once.

Me though, I didn't give a shit. I just used it as an opportunity to fuck with them and employed my trademark sarcastic humor. While they're looking at me slack-jawed I just said out loud in an observational kind of tone 'Well, looks like I've been the topic of conversation...' as I walked to an empty desk and sat down.

Most of the kids in this class were all friendly with me and they tried to assure me that they weren't just gossiping, which I knew was bullshit. However, I didn't care. That was just the start of my new status as the school's King of the Anti-Establishment/potential school shooter in the minds of the idiots. (i.e. All other students that I was not friendly with or didn't know.) I happily used that reputation to my advantage for the rest of my time there. Combine that with how I was friendly with all the faculty/staff and I practically got away with everything and anything I wanted. Kek!

- Lord Publius

Why I replaced Facebook with something better...

There haven't been a lot of posts here in 2020. Only 5 before this one. Some of you probably wondered if I'd disappeared or abandoned this blog. I'll bet a lot of you (including my stalkers and haters) thought I was gone forever. Yeah... Right... As if that were possible. Not even all the Communists and Hajjis in Hell can stop me from doing ANYTHING, let alone keep me from fucking with the internet. I was just focusing on school and then after the semester ended, enjoying my summer. And by 'enjoying' what I really mean is going stir-crazy since I'm basically stuck at home most of the time over this ridiculous Kung Flu bullshit. Still, you can't keep a good shitposter down forever. Like the Phenom once said, 'You cannot destroy that which does not wish to perish!'

That being said though, there is one website that I suddenly/unexpectedly severed myself from 2 years ago. Considering all the bullshit from that site, I didn't bother to go back. Yep, I am talking about Facebook. Simply put, I had enough of Facebook's bullshit. Besides, I found a better alternative and I just don't want to go back. This blog's text will explain why I came to this decision in more (read: painstaking) detail. If you want to continue following my online misadventures, you're going to have to follow this blog and my profile over on the Facebook alternative named Minds.com. I can be found there with the screen name @LordPublius.

Sooner or later, this will end up on Facebook in some kind of way for my friends and family to read. And just so all of them are caught up with the major events in my life since August 2018...

First, I very quickly found a new (to me) vehicle to replace the truck that I lost when someone rear-ended me. It's a Chevy Impala that I named Belle. You can read about that here.

Second, I switched majors from Computer Science to Business Administration. I am not interested in being some code monkey sitting in a cubicle for the rest of my life. Also, I am not particularly interested in working for other people for the rest of my life, either. Besides, I have a great idea for a business I would like to run and I need to learn how. You can read the full list of reasons for the change in majors here.

Take the CEO's advice. Trust me.

Third and Final, I left the military/veteran fraternity that I helped start on UNO's campus shortly before Christmas of 2018. There were several good reasons, but it all boils down to 2 major categories: Not enough money/time for that project anymore and BAD LEADERSHIP. Long-time readers and anyone that I served with can tell you how I feel about bad leadership. I wasn't even sure what I wanted to do in that organization, anyway... And the organization itself seemed a bit puzzled on that matter as well. :P

Now that we got that stuff out of the way, it's time for yet another controversial list article from your favorite Aspie with a blog. This has been coming for a long time. That corporation owned/controlled by the Zuckbot refuses to behave itself. So, y'all know what time it is...

Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur...

Also, it's been a while since I did a potentially controversial listicle thingy for this blog... And I do need to return to public life... 3:)

Yes, Khan. We shall begin.

1.) FB is just another communication tool now, and thus, no longer fun.

I'm sure all of you have noticed that Facebook has become more and more of a chore, as opposed to the fun utility it once was in years past. I certainly have. So have all of these young Millennials that I have been taking classes with at UNO since January 2018. They just don't want it in their lives. One of them actually disdained the fact that she had to create an account just to stay in touch with her parents. Since that young lady was from Cajun Country, I do genuinely wonder why her parents don't just call her on the phone. They couldn't possibly be more than 2 hours drive away from the campus. And long distance calls don't cost much of anything nowadays. Do phone companies even charge for that anymore?

2.) I am sick of seeing other people's drama... 

Uninformed political & social opinions, celebrity bullshit, arguing with former spouses or lovers online, etc. It all gets old really quick. It also makes you look like an asshole. If you do this kind of stuff, I strongly advise you to stop. The only place where we should be seeing drama is on Television, the Movies or a Shakespeare play. (And it often gets old there too.)

And yes, I know I routinely expressed strong opinions there, here and on any other internet platform where I have a voice. However, mine are quite well informed, thank you very much. I'll even provide sources, if requested. (And assuming they weren't presented from the start for some reason.) Also, I don't denigrate other people for disagreeing with me. That will only make people even more entrenched in their bad ideas. Those who do get butt-hurt when someone disagrees with them are just a bunch of narcissists. Those people are NOT fun to interact with at all. More on that later...

Any chance I can get to sneak a pretty nude Redhead into things... ;)

3.) I am sick of those same people trying to rope me into their drama...

Or, for that matter, try to tell me how to live my life. These shitbags can't even run their own damned lives. I have at least two great examples, one of which has been mentioned in this blog several times before...

First up, we have an individual originally from Michigan that we will refer to by his initials, SC. He was someone I served with at some point in the Army. I will not say where exactly because I don't want anyone trying to learn his identity and harass him.

Anyway, this dude freely admitted to being a jackass in what he probably would have called a comedic way. However, I think everyone else would have just nodded in agreement. He tended to rub people the wrong way online. He assumed that he knew everything about technology because he was a Linux nerd and got some tech training from his Army job. Whenever I mentioned a technical issue on FB looking for help, you can bet he'd chime in with a long, convoluted solution that might not even work. However, an old High School friend of mine (and at least one Army buddy who knew something about computers) would give me FAR better advice. SC's advice would sound like a Starfleet Engineer trying to give me instructions on rebuilding a warp engine. My high school buddy's advice was often as simple as 'go to this menu and uncheck this checkbox.' Whose advice would you take?

And of course, being an arrogant dumbass, SC had to start arguments with that high school friend and other folks. The high school friend ended up blocking him. I'm sure a few others did too. I would also, eventually, block him too in late 2016. (Or was it early 2017?)

Anyway, in November or December of 2016, this kid started getting more uppity than ever before. He started talking down to me like he owned me and was going to make me pick his cotton. Funny, I thought these Yankees fought a war against my beloved South just to stop people from acting that way. What the fuck?!

Seriously SC, what is your fucking problem?

So, what exactly did he do? He started trying to tell me how to live and tried to make my personal business very public. Only problem is, he had no idea what my personal business really was and never would. I don't talk about that stuff online. At first, he tried convincing me to get out of the insurance adjusting business. He thought the insurance business was a scam. It's not a scam, but that's beyond the point. What he didn't know is that I was already on my way out of that business anyway. As soon as I straightened out all of my issues with the VA, that job was no longer necessary. I started collecting the benefits that I was entitled to and used the G.I. Bill to return to college. The insurance adjusting thing was just to keep the bills paid after I left the Army in 2014. It was never going to be a permanent career. I'm also certain that I said as much numerous times. Some people just don't listen.

He also got it into his head that I was going broke and was about to lose my house. Nope! Not even close to being true. He posted some long diatribe in the comments on one of my posts about that once. I don't remember what the post was about anymore. In this diatribe, he was essentially ordering me to sell my house, move somewhere and get a tech job like his, etc. I deleted that comment almost as fast as it was posted. I didn't need this dumbass unintentionally spreading rumors like that around. He immediately re-posted it, which tells me that he took time to write it in a word processor program (or, at least, Notepad) and was serious. I deleted it again, then signed out and went to a Bible study.

But wait, there's more! I come home a few hours later and log-in again. This time, I see that SC has re-posted this same diatribe that I deleted twice on his own page and tagged me. There was also a snarky message from this little shitbag in my inbox with only one line. Something along the lines of 'Got anything to say?' At that point, I didn't even bother to talk to him anymore. I just blocked that dumbass and moved on with life. Who does this shitbag think he is anyway? My boss? He doesn't feed me, finance me or help get me some women who are willing to fuck me. So, I can't say that I'm ever going to be inclined to be taking suggestions from that particular sad result of a broken condom. Fuck that guy.

The only LOLCat image that I've ever made...

A few days later, a mutual friend of ours messaged me about him. Apparently, he was really pissed off that I got rid of him and seemed genuinely concerned about me being broke, close to homeless, etc. Awwww, what's the matter, SC? Got a terrible case of Sandy Vaginitis? You do realize that there are over-the-counter treatments for that right?

Anyway, I just told that mutual friend that he was full of shit and told REPEATEDLY to dispense with the Bravo Sierra. Since he didn't, I got rid of him.  I don't take orders from anyone anymore. It will also be a cold day in that fictional 'fire and brimstone' Hell the Vatican invented before I let them talk down to me like I'm a black man in the Jim Crow era.

Don't worry, Batman. I found a way to defuse that N-Bomb before it went off... :P

Be pissed off all you want, SC. It doesn't matter. I do not suffer fools.

If I have a daughter like Soph someday, I will be extremely proud. Her shitposting gives me hope for the future... <3

Second, we have someone that has already been mentioned in this blog on several occasions, including two posts all about him and his shenanigans. You can read them here and here. That's right, we're about to talk about the psychotic jackass that I only refer to by his initials: BPC.

To make a really long story short (especially since I've already told the long version in the two posts linked to in the previous paragraph), he went nuts and tried to cyberstalk/impersonate me on Facebook. To their credit, Facebook did rectify the situation VERY quickly when they were made aware of these shenanigans. However, the fact that it could happen at all makes me rather uncomfortable with even using the site. It's obviously not very secure. He even tried to get back into my good graces and attempted to apologize, but it wasn't going to happen. He went too far. And, since he wasn't on my friend list anymore, the message went into that 'Other' folder in the Facebook mailbox. I rarely even noticed that folder existed, let alone checked it at all. When I saw a message from him with a new profile there (several months after the message was sent), that profile was immediately blocked/message deleted without even a second thought. Once again, I do not suffer fools.

I miss James Gandolfini... *sniff*

So, who exactly is BPC? This particular lost soul was someone I knew in Basic Training over 10 years ago now and have not seen in person since. Whoever he is now, he's probably not the same (seemingly sane) individual that I knew then. For whatever reason, this poor, demented individual is/was rather obsessed with me. The operating theory among those Army buddies that I still talk to (and everyone else that saw how he was behaving on Facebook) is that he's a homosexual with a crush. BPC vehemently denied that notion. However, I'm not able to rule out any possibilities. After all, he is quite insane. There's no telling what's going on with him.

He also tends to get triggered like a Leftist Cuck whenever I point out the seemingly homosexual behavior on his part. That tells me that he's mentally weak in a lot of ways. Ways that I can exploit. Simply put, I could do to this guy what 4chan did to Jessi Slaughter and in FAR less time. However, I am not that cruel...

A meme from 2012 explaining the situation, for those who have never heard of Jessi Slaughter. Poor girl...

I can understand that BPC was pretty desperate and nearly homeless when he enlisted. (That's what he claims. I have no reason to doubt him.) I can understand why he was thankful that someone gave him a job, food, clothing, shelter, etc. However, that's no reason to turn a government job into your own personal religion. I never let the Army brainwash me or started acting like a cultist/narcissist. Besides, military men acting like they're in a cult is more of a Marine Corps thing, BPC. Neither of us were ever going to be that hardcore. And yes, I am addressing him directly here. I know he reads my blog to this day. Should I be flattered?

BPC as a child (Probably)...

BPC, as much as you say that you're 'done with me', you still keep following my online works in whatever form is possible for you. Why bother? You know it won't get you anywhere. Are you really that bent? Next time you go to the VA hospital, tell them that you're obviously NOT getting enough psychological care. Believe it or not, I do want you to get better. However, you're not going to ever be even a tangential part of my life anymore. You can't be trusted to behave yourself. You went way too far with your bullshit. And for what? Because I decided that the Army was a waste of my time and moved on with my life? People do that every day. The only thing that made my situation unique was that I was so vocal in my long list of reasons for the career change.

Even I can make some major mistakes...

You ought to see the blog he created to complain about the fact that I exist and insist on being an apostate to his personal religion. (And telling a few of his own Army stories.) I could barely understand any of it since the grammar and formatting were so awful. I do believe the phrase that best describes it is 'unintelligible word salad.' I am NOT going to post any links to that blog here. I'm worried that exposing my readers to that garbage could cause a few people to have a stroke. Yes, it is that bad. Last time I looked at it, there were three different usernames from this same blogger account too. All of them talking shit about me. I just laughed. Were these sock-puppets or different accounts for all of the split personalities he might have? (I really do hope that's just a joke...)

Me when I tried to read BPC's poor excuse for a blog a while back...

To think that all of this happened just because I got tired of his shit and blocked him on Facebook... And then later threatened to go to the Army Criminal Investigative Division and report his cyberstalking attempts if he didn't immediately fuck off... And called him a faggot in a few really elaborate, roundabout ways... And him also getting worked up because I told him to kill himself, just like you routinely do online when dealing with annoying assholes... Jesus Fucking Christ...

The Internet is the most glorious thing that Humanity has ever invented.

I'm amazed that simp took me seriously on that one. You'd think he was brand new to the internet. Everyone eventually gets called a faggot and then told to kill themselves. I did it with someone else earlier in this very blog!

Having to explain them just ruins the punchline...

And don't think that the Army chaptering you for mental issues means that you're safe from Johnny Law. Army CID can't do anything now, but the FBI still will. And the moment I tell them how you unwittingly violated OPSEC, you can bet they will be coming for you in very short order. The fact that you had no idea just how retarded you were acting is the only reason why I have thus far taken pity. Think about it for a moment, BPC. Why would I be so keen on NEVER posting photos of myself anywhere online, especially old photos of me in uniform? Dumbass.

Seriously BPC, did you learn NOTHING from me over the years?
You're the most disappointing apprentice since Darth Maul.

All it takes is one phone call to the regional FBI field office at the number they list on their site. And if that triggers you too, I suggest you call another government office at 1-800-273-8255. They have people there 24 hours a day to listen to whiners complain about how life is so unfair. Also, just a word of advice, be patient if you call on a holiday. They tend to get swarmed with calls on those occasions.

Even if your life sucks right now, it will eventually get better. Just keep working at it and don't do stupid shit... Like messing with a very talented internet shitposter/Final Boss of the Internet whose liable to destroy your sanity (and life) just because you annoyed him... And because he was bored...

I know this one is in poor taste, but I couldn't help myself.
RIP Robin Williams. I miss you... *sniff*

Ya know, he probably just got triggered again since he doesn't have a sense of internet humor. I swear BPC, you keep acting as if life was meant to be so damned serious. It's not. Calm down.

Just how miserable would I be without internet humor?

Also Chef BPC, I have to address a few things that I could decipher from that word salad of yours... I wasn't listening to the song Disposable Heroes when I decided to slowly transition back to civilian life. It was Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Didn't our drill sergeants put a LOT of emphasis on 'attention to detail' in the first few weeks? You try to offer rebuttals to my list of reasons for getting out of the Army and then completely screw up the details. You make yourself look foolish when you make those mistakes. Also, constantly bitching about me online just makes you look like a basic bitch with a broken heart. Move on with your life.

Audrey was a smart lady...

Furthermore, I saw you mention that you have a 70% disability rating from the VA now. Congratulations. However, did you really need to tell me (and the rest of the world) that you're now getting 70% of the base pay for the last pay grade you had in the Service? People can look up the pay tables and see exactly what Uncle Sam is giving you in tax-free disability money. That's not smart, dude. Especially if you're also planning on becoming an accountant someday. Remove that bit from your blog ASAP, just for your own security. I doubt your future clients will like the fact that you're willing to publicly discuss finances. I doubt your friends will stay friendly with you for long if you can't keep anything secret, either. How can they trust you if you can't even keep your own info secure? OPSEC is for life, not just while in uniform. Once again, I do not suffer fools.

Yep...

I can sit here all day listing various assholes that I had to block, many of them total strangers that I had no previous contact with beforehand. (And sadly, many oddball psychotics that I met in the Service.) However, there are other points to make. Let's move on, shall we?

Okay, Bender! Sheesh...

4.) I am really tired of constantly being thrown in FB jail every time I blink, often without any explanation why.

All that demonstrates is that FB is deliberately trying to silence people that they dislike for whatever reason. That is unacceptable. It's one of the reasons why I wrote to my representation in Congress about that shitshow of a company (and the rest of their Silicon Valley cabal)...

Tell'em, James. \m/

And that leads us to...

5.) The CONSTANT censorship is unacceptable and *quite* Un-American.

Banning people will only drive them deeper and deeper into the underground. And that will just make them more and more nuts. However, trying to get FB to understand that objective reality is impossible. Ever hear of something called the Streisand Effect, Facebook?

Sunlight really is the best disinfectant for bad ideas. If people cannot express themselves and their shitastic opinions, how are you ever going to debate them? How are you ever going to help them realize their ideas suck? You wonder why hateful bastards like Louis Farrakhan and Richard Spencer actually exist and get more radical with time? It's because you keep trying to push them out of mainstream society. And it's not just hateful assholes like the two that I just mentioned. FB also censor lots of Conservatives they dislike and harmless conspiracy cranks like Alex Jones. What's the matter, Facebook? Afraid that someone is going to expose your own bad ideas to a little sunlight disinfectant?

You'd think this would be a simple concept to understand,
but not for the Leftists running most social media sites.

As if that wasn't bad enough, their algorithm also censored someone for posting The Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July in 2018. Their damned algorithm called our Declaration of Independence from the British Crown a form of 'Hate Speech.' You just can't make this shit up...

Zuck ought to be publicly hanged just for this, let alone all of his other Bullshit...

I could go on for quite some length about how much that pisses me off, but I'll just use a little meme magic instead...

Get'em, George... 3:)

6.) The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Mark Zuckerberg. Not just Facebook, him personally, because of this censorship crap and the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

In fact, Facebook’s competitive practices currently are under investigation separately by the U.S. Congress, Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission and (at least) 47 state attorneys general. Looks like all the complaints sent to Capitol Hill are starting to have an effect. That's including a letter that I sent to both of my state's Senators and my House Representative via e-mail AND the U.S. Post Office. I wanted to make damned sure that my feelings on this subject got to the right people in Congress. My Senator even replied to my messages, saying that he'd keep my thoughts in mind when the issue came up for a vote. Also, since this Senator is a Republican, chances are good he has a hate boner against the FAANG companies anyway.

There's also a chance that disgrace to Autists everywhere is liable to go to jail over his company's shenanigans. That doesn't exactly leave me feeling enthused about using his company's products and services. Who wants to do business with a dishonest man? Would any of you buy a car from Mark Zuckerberg? I sure wouldn't. Talk about some faggot that needs to kill himself...

Knowing the Leftist ass-clowns running those sites, chances are good they are going to eventually fail. Good riddance.

Media reports on the matter are saying the investigation is over Facebook's complete lack of information security, but the censorship is not going to help his case. I look forward to when he goes to jail and becomes Bubba's new cellmate, assuming that Congress can get its head out of its ass. As for you Zuck... Well, you better use those billions to invest in some soap on a rope, bitch. And straight razors to finally end the pain when the ass-rape becomes too much...

Telling assholes to kill themselves is surprisingly cathartic...
And still wrong...

7.) FB is supposedly censoring memes now too? F*ck me...

I can't say that I know for sure from my own experience. I haven't used FB since August of 2018. However, my sources on these things are quite reliable. I can't say that this action on their part would encourage me to embrace the site again, either. Social Media (and the internet itself) just isn't any fun without memes. The more dank and vile, the better.

Fuck YOU, you disgraceful excuse for an Autistic Asshole!!! You make all the rest of us look bad with your bullshit!!!

After a lifetime of rough experiences, my sense of humor has become... a little warped. The dank memes actually help to keep me jolly. That's what we all want, right? After all, we wouldn't want a Semi-Dysfunctional Veteran with a history of anger management issues to be getting angry again, would we? No! No, we would not...

Leftists have ZERO sense of Humor.

That being said, Zuck censoring people for sharing these memes and lampooning him as a public figure is NOT FUNNY AT ALL. It's denying people their right to parody a public figure under the Free Speech clause of the 1st Amendment. It's also FB acting like a publisher instead of a platform, violating the consent decree they were given in 2011 and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. And that is why FB needs to be split up via the Sherman Anti-Trust Act as soon as possible. **Ends Armchair Lawyering**

Also Zuck, if you learn to laugh at yourself, you might find a lot of those memes to be funny too. You do have a lot of strange mannerisms that the public has noticed. Learn to laugh at yourself, dude. You'll be a much happier person.

8.) You don't need FB to function in society or keep in touch with people.

E-mail, snail mail, discussion forums, chat rooms, Instant Messenger programs, text messages and phone calls still exist and are often much more direct. Not to mention a lot more private. Even if you can't keep the conversation private, you can at least have some anonymity via screen names in the forums, chat rooms and Instant Messenger programs. That was how online communication happened before social media became a thing with MySpace. That's probably how it should be for most things. That, and, God forbid, we could all try socializing and talking to each other in real life again. Remember that, folks? Surprisingly, I do miss certain aspects of that phenomenon.

Social Media has its uses, but it is becoming far too much of a pain in society's ass. Time for it to be scaled back...

And by 'scaled back', what I really mean is violently chopped up into pieces
by the Feds via the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Ma Bell's past should be Facebook's future.

9.) Current (and potential future) employers are going to spy on you with these social media tools. They will also use what they see as an excuse to either not hire you or fire you from your job.

Simply setting your profile to private may not be enough, either. Fortunately, I am largely immune to this for a number of reasons, including being a self-employed businessman someday. Kinda hard to be fired when you're the boss...

These days, it may be more like 5-10 hours at most. Remember that Starbucks employee
who threatened to spit in the coffee of Trump supporters after the 2016 election?

Also, these social media sites that actually do require the use of your real name can inadvertently make a LOT of really important private details very public. You may not want your bosses to know some of these very private things. No, it doesn't matter if you didn't post it there or not. The info can still get out all because of one person mentioning something they shouldn't or tagging you in a picture they took of you. So, even if you delete your account, Facebook will still have a 'shadow profile' on you with a LOT of potentially damaging information. This fact is also one of the reasons why I got rid of SC after his ranting about my supposed financial troubles...

All the more reason why I do NOT take pictures anymore...

The mere fact that these shadow profiles exist make me VERY glad that I fed Facebook an insane amount of bullshit over the years just to cover my tracks. Not that their algorithm for displaying ads ever did a good job of catering said ads to my needs/tastes anyway. What exactly would make them think that I would want a Japanese car? I don't drive foreign trash.

10.) If you really must have your social media fix, there are alternatives to these Silicon Valley snobs who think they can control the flow of information.

I'll let this meme show all the alternatives for me...

Liberty or Death, your choice.

I have been using Minds and DuckDuckGo for some time now. DuckDuckGo's search results are comparable to (if not better than) any other search engine, including Google. Also, I can verify that DuckDuckGo is FAR superior when it comes to Image Searches. If I do a reverse image lookup on a photo of a car, Google's results will usually say something like 'car' or some other general term that is totally worthless. DuckDuckGo will actually give me links to pages where that image is, year/make/model of the car and all relevant links. And this is just one example I can use. What happened, Google? Your search results used to be top-notch. The only things I'm using Google for now would be a few different (rarely checked) e-mail addresses, this blog, Maps, language translation and watching YouTube videos. And I rarely need maps or language translation.

When I start making videos again in the future though, they are going to BitChute instead. YouTube's censoring of Non-Leftist opinions is totally unacceptable.

I never used Reddit or Twitter. You shouldn't either. They are both Normie trash. (And have horrible user interfaces...)

Wikipedia has always been suspect so, I don't rely on them for anything important. All Wikipedia was ever good for was giving you a general idea about things and creating a format for fans to create online resources about their favorite fandom. For example, the semi-official and highly-informative Star Trek wiki Memory Alpha. I have yet to find a single error on ANY of its pages. That is impressive.

As for Minds... Well, it's a website that takes the best of what Facebook and other social media sites are and turned it into a far superior product. That site will not censor you for ANYTHING unless it's required by U.S. Federal Law. That means they don't give a shit about the European Union passing a bill like Article 13. That's the way that an American company should operate. Yet, Facebook, Twitter, et al. are all too happy to suck the EU's proverbial cock on this one. What the Fuck? (And don't even get me started on how some of them are bending over and taking it in the ass from the Chi-Coms...)

Since there are virtually no rules on Minds, I can speak freely there. That means that the stuff that I post there can be even more hilarious than the dank/vile stuff I used to put on FB when that site was fun. (Remember those days? Those were some good times, man...) Although, it's usually just the same kind of stuff. I don't want people to get too overloaded.

Not to mention every Leftist's worst nightmare...

Something else that I noticed is that almost everyone on the platform is really polite compared to Facebook. Even if they vehemently disagree with you, they don't get nasty. And if anyone does, you can block them just as easily there as on any other platform. That being said, I have blocked many people on Minds for various reasons. Usually because I saw something on their page that was really objectionable to me. Stuff like crazy conspiracy theories, hateful garbage, etc. Since this platform respects Free Speech, people are all to happy to use that Free Speech to show you exactly who they are. In that regard, it's a lot like old-school discussion forums back in the day: just a digital Old West, with virtually no oversight. I prefer it that way. That is what makes the internet so different (and so much better) than any other medium. It's as open and free as it is interactive. It needs to stay that way. Otherwise the internet will become just as boring (and one-way) as television.

The best part though, is that Minds will let you use a screen name instead of your real name. That is how they protect your data. They give you the option of not even handing any over. Facebook will never do that because selling your data to advertisers is how they stay in business. And that is ultimately why Facebook can never be 100% fixed. Not to mention why I routinely fed that website so much bullshit that even my own family and friends never really knew what was going on with me. Who knows, maybe that's why SC & BPC got so concerned and started acting crazy. Did I somehow gaslight them without even knowing it, or are they both just insane, narcissistic assholes? Probably the latter.

So folks, in conclusion, PLEASE quit sucking Zuck's e-cock and come join me on Minds. I promise you will all be so much happier. Once again, you can find me on the platform with the screen name @LordPublius. I look forward to seeing you there.

No need for any border walls here... ;)

- Lord Publius