Trump threatening withdrawal of funding from universities that allow « illegal » demonstrations and saying no masks etc is a blatant and unrepentant violation of free speech. Government retaliation against political dissent is the fundamental basis of a dictatorship.

American hegemony finally died today.

So I’m back to full time on the boat for now. I start TAFE next week to get my Master near coastal <24m. Hopefully then I will get some work. 🤞🏻One of the things about following dreams is you have to be willing to do anything for it. Povo Gabe is living on tasty tasty hope.

Controversy for today: Can we talk about art and artists and genius?
It is well known that there’s a fine line between genius creativity and insanity. The line exists in the gestalt, not in the mind of the artist. Why are we so surprised to find beloved artists so often caught up in monstrosity?

Beaches and Boats Summer 2024/25

I wrote a sea shanty song tonight.
The First Mate of Fate

Verse 1:
The nights are an opus of shadows and sighs,
I search for a light that’s fading away.
Caught in the tempest of life’s cruel disguise,
And there’s darkness where hope used to stay.

I spent a fair bit of time conversing with AI today. The conversations are often much more engaging and interesting than those with other humans due to social norms and the general dislike of most to converse on deep topics. But AI lack connection and impact. Your contribution seems ephemeral.

So one of my things is writing stuff. I love creative writing, and particularly poetry.

Here’s a me poem - lmk what you think? (See comments)

It’s the last evening of my new year’s road trip. I’ve taken the long way down old coast roads to Sydney, navigating on whims. Such adventures! I love sleeping outdoors in my swag. I love swimming at deserted beaches. I love finding weird things in the middle of nowhere. I love being feral again.

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