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version = "0.1.0"
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edition = "2024"
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description = "Bespoke static site compiler for nrd.sh"
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[dependencies]
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gray_matter = "0.2"
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maud = "0.26"
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pulldown-cmark = "0.12"
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gray_matter = "0.2"
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title: "Twelve Years as a Digital Hermit"
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description: "Why I left Social Media a Over a Decade Ago, and Why I Now Return"
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taxonomies:
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tags:
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- ramblings
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- propaganda
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- philosophy
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- ramblings
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- propaganda
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- philosophy
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author: "Tim D"
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authorGithub: "nrdxp"
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authorImage: "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/34083928?v=4"
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**Reader Advisory:** This post is sarcastic, and a bit raw. Those without a sense of humor, or an aversion to hard facts, venture no further. Also, these opinions are my own; subject to change, etc, etc.
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*(not that I should have to say any of that to grown adults, imho, but alas...)*
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_(not that I should have to say any of that to grown adults, imho, but alas...)_
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## My Life the Contradiction
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You wanna know my race or ethnicity to "track" progress? Haha, yeah right. Read a history book, buddy - I know better. Of course, it's not just big daddy Gov's fault. Indeed, these large tech firms have become nearly indistinguishable from governments in some ways, trying to enforce all kinds of arbitrary rules for the sake of nothing but ~their own profit~ "the good of the people".
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But therein lies something close to the core issue for me: governments and private companies alike are *both* quite incompetent at defining and upholding moral behavior. The former simply has no incentive but to continue growing, even beyond all sense or reason, until everything you do - even taking a breath - is illegal and, more importantly, taxable. The latter will change their so-called "values" on a dime to appease the masses, quite happy to talk down to you from both angles.
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But therein lies something close to the core issue for me: governments and private companies alike are _both_ quite incompetent at defining and upholding moral behavior. The former simply has no incentive but to continue growing, even beyond all sense or reason, until everything you do - even taking a breath - is illegal and, more importantly, taxable. The latter will change their so-called "values" on a dime to appease the masses, quite happy to talk down to you from both angles.
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And what has social media given us then? Global mob rule; utter stupidity so obvious even children can see it, yet nobody dares address it for fear of facing the mob. Guess what? A mob of rabid idiots on the internet isn't actually that scary anyway. What are they gonna do? Sure, there are the psychos doxxing and swatting and all that nonsense, but psychos have always been around - they're just the canary in the coal mine for a much larger issue - one that strikes at the very heart of our modern delusions.
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## No Right to Safety; The New Religion
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This leads into what might be my most controversial point, which I'm sure will mark me as universally hated inside the delusion engine, not to mention the new and improved delusion generation engine 2.0 (incorrectly known as AI). You have no right to safety in society - anybody who promises it to you is either lying to take something from you or delusional about their own capacity to keep even themselves safe. That's not to say you have no right to defend yourself - you certainly do. Ironically enough, big daddy GovTech doesn't think you should, because they "know better." Gee, I wonder why?
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What I will do, however, is unapologetically ridicule the ridiculous. Go figure...
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In all seriousness, we live in an era ruled by bitterness and delusion. And in such a short time - a generation and a half - from likely the least racist society that has ever been (the 90s children) to today; all because *you* won't stand up and say what we all know you likely think. The only people who actually believe any of the modern rhetoric are parrots who gave up their right to think independently long ago. As was said by a far more brilliant man (gendered speech, OMG!) than myself, "it takes someone of great intelligence to come up with ideas so colossally and utterly ***stupid***."
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In all seriousness, we live in an era ruled by bitterness and delusion. And in such a short time - a generation and a half - from likely the least racist society that has ever been (the 90s children) to today; all because _you_ won't stand up and say what we all know you likely think. The only people who actually believe any of the modern rhetoric are parrots who gave up their right to think independently long ago. As was said by a far more brilliant man (gendered speech, OMG!) than myself, "it takes someone of great intelligence to come up with ideas so colossally and utterly **_stupid_**."
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Don't believe for a second that just because someone has some fancy pieces of paper on a wall that they have any right - even a little - to tell you how to think. In fact, that's a sign of incompetence in my book. Real masters of any craft should be able to trivially *demonstrate* what is true and correct. If you have to force it down my throat, perhaps you're just a bit insecure about your own abilities; just maybe?
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Don't believe for a second that just because someone has some fancy pieces of paper on a wall that they have any right - even a little - to tell you how to think. In fact, that's a sign of incompetence in my book. Real masters of any craft should be able to trivially _demonstrate_ what is true and correct. If you have to force it down my throat, perhaps you're just a bit insecure about your own abilities; just maybe?
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Another one to remember (thanks Batman): "you will never be ridiculed by someone doing more than you." In other words, if someone thinks less of you, who cares? It's just a sign they probably feel like you're ahead of them in some way, and they're simply trying to pull you back down. Take it as a compliment and move on.
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Paper means nothing. Like I said, the brain is a muscle - doesn't matter if you were a world-class bodybuilder with all the trophies to boot, if you stop working, you start dying. Yet we live in a world where we take all our orders, *all* our opinions, spoon-fed from idiots with fancy papers, which are dutifully repeated over and over by every "influencer" and their grandma (yes, grandma has a channel now too).
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Paper means nothing. Like I said, the brain is a muscle - doesn't matter if you were a world-class bodybuilder with all the trophies to boot, if you stop working, you start dying. Yet we live in a world where we take all our orders, _all_ our opinions, spoon-fed from idiots with fancy papers, which are dutifully repeated over and over by every "influencer" and their grandma (yes, grandma has a channel now too).
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You want to influence something real? Think for your damn self. I know, it's scary after all this time, but if you really give a damn about "staying safe," it's your best bet. Or don't, and sit comfortable in your delusion until the day comes that you're no longer part of the acceptable and "righteous" crowd. That day is coming - in fact, for very many it's already here.
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I digress though - I may dislike it (despise it even), but social media is the only playground anyone wants to play on. It's the only place to make any sort of stand, like it or not.
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And I really want to stress this: the most important lesson I've learned from my study of history is that it can, and will *always* get worse, unless and until somebody says, "No, that's enough. I'm quite finished with your little tyranny, thank you - hang me if you must."
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And I really want to stress this: the most important lesson I've learned from my study of history is that it can, and will _always_ get worse, unless and until somebody says, "No, that's enough. I'm quite finished with your little tyranny, thank you - hang me if you must."
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And so I'll end on that note. Hang me if you must... As much as I have always loved technology - I wouldn't even know what to do with myself if I didn't do what I'm doing now - I absolutely and positively *refuse* to perpetuate or feed into this nonsense, even a little bit.
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And so I'll end on that note. Hang me if you must... As much as I have always loved technology - I wouldn't even know what to do with myself if I didn't do what I'm doing now - I absolutely and positively _refuse_ to perpetuate or feed into this nonsense, even a little bit.
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If the open-source ecosystem had half the spirit of the pioneers who founded it, we would be on the front lines against such rabid propaganda. But instead, we stand quietly on the sidelines, at best asking questions that go perpetually ignored by the zealots, all the while apologizing for our intrusive thoughts.
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title: "Political Bikeshedding: NixOS Edition"
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description: On Social Dynamics and Leadership
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tags:
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author: Tim D
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authorGithub: nrdxp
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authorImage: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/34083928?v=4
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In essence, marginalization is a temporary state, not a fixed identity.
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It's fluid and can shift with changing situations and contexts,
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highlighting the importance of diverse perspectives and the danger of
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assuming any *one* group always holds a privileged viewpoint or unique
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assuming any _one_ group always holds a privileged viewpoint or unique
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insight in all settings.
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The misuse of marginalization claims has serious consequences.
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collaborative problem-solving irrespective of personal or political
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differences.
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The alternative and apparent *status quo* seems to be a perpetual
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The alternative and apparent _status quo_ seems to be a perpetual
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witch-hunt for an ever-growing list of "wrong" opinions. Surely it is
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clear which strategy is more sustainable?
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portrayed Jon as an instigator and "mean offensive person." However, a
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more balanced view reveals him as a scapegoat for broader project
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tensions. Crucially, Jon was permanently banned from the project, while
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many who openly degraded him and made *ad hominem* attacks on his
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many who openly degraded him and made _ad hominem_ attacks on his
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character faced no consequences. This stark contrast highlights the
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uneven application of moderation standards.
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After years of working with NixOS, I strongly felt that the community as a whole
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could benefit from a standardized structure and format for NixOS configurations
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in general. It appears that every developer is essentially reinventing the
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in general. It appears that every developer is essentially reinventing the
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wheel when it comes to the "shape" of their deployments, leading to a lot of
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confusion as to what the idioms and best practices should be, especially for
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there are more ideas brewing.
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# What's next?
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I'm working on a system for seamlessly importing modules, packages and
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overlays from other flakes, which isn't too hard as it is, but it's messy
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because the current "flake.nix" has a lot of business logic that gets in the way.
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"hosts" and "overlays" directory are good examples.
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## A call to arms!
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If you'd like to help, please jump in. I am very much open to any ideas that
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could reduce the complexity or simplify the UI. If you have a profile you
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believe would be useful to others, please open a [Pull Request][pr].
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if you made it this far, thanks for taking some time to read about my efforts
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and please consider giving DevOS a shot!
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[nix]: https://nixos.org
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[DevOS]: https://github.com/divnix/DevOS
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[rfcs]: https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs
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[profiles]: https://github.com/divnix/devos/tree/template/profiles
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[develop]: https://github.com/divnix/devos/tree/template/profiles/develop
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[hosts]: https://github.com/divnix/devos/tree/template/hosts
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[deploy-rs]: https://serokell.io/blog/deploy-rs
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[deploy-rs]: https://serokell.io/blog/deploy-rs
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[home-manager]: https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager
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[pr]: https://github.com/divnix/devos/pulls
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2. Its **Purpose**? To preserve **Coherence**, where action effectively reduces entropy, like a well-tended garden against weeds.
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3. The State is **Responsible** to *act* Coherently, exercising **Authority** to uphold its Purpose.
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3. The State is **Responsible** to _act_ Coherently, exercising **Authority** to uphold its Purpose.
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4. **Justice** is the consistent pruning and application of unambiguous rules which hold to this Purpose, fostering lasting stability. Thus, Justice is defined in terms of the Responsible application of Authority toward a coherent Purpose.
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Axiosophism derives realism from its axioms: a true world exists beyond perception, as evidenced by what empirically sustains coherence against entropy. Deeper inquiry converges us toward it, optimistically suggesting that challenging assumptions leads to greater unity in a Just society.
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This is a crucial obeservation, as it flies in the face of modern conventions of "position posturing", where vehemently denouncing your enemy's position is assumed a great moral "virtue". Worse still are the technologies that *automate* this purity spiral, systematically censoring dissent, when it is demonstrably *inquiry*, not denunciation, which cultivates Coherence and, in the proper Spirit, Justice. Axiosophy demands we address these "engines" of Corruption, redoubling a sense of urgency in decisive, coherent action.
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This is a crucial obeservation, as it flies in the face of modern conventions of "position posturing", where vehemently denouncing your enemy's position is assumed a great moral "virtue". Worse still are the technologies that _automate_ this purity spiral, systematically censoring dissent, when it is demonstrably _inquiry_, not denunciation, which cultivates Coherence and, in the proper Spirit, Justice. Axiosophy demands we address these "engines" of Corruption, redoubling a sense of urgency in decisive, coherent action.
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Still further, our new z-axis gauges viewpoint depth, exposing extremism's often shallow perspective. Policies are judged by real outcomes, not relativistic "inclusion" or affiliatory appeals.
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And it's not just me. In a year that's already seen unprecedented attacks in the Red Sea, devastating fires & floods in California, and mounting global tensions, our collective ability to process and respond to crisis seems more important than ever. Yet social media's constant doom cycle paradoxically numbs us to real issues while amplifying manufactured ones.
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As if this cascade of global crises wasn't enough — from supply chain disruptions to social upheavals to AI regulation battles — the tech community seems to be fracturing right when we need collaboration most. All of this has me reconsidering my approach.
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As if this cascade of global crises wasn't enough — from supply chain disruptions to social upheavals to AI regulation battles — the tech community seems to be fracturing right when we need collaboration most. All of this has me reconsidering my approach.
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What started as an experiment in engagement has become an unwitting study in human nature and power dynamics. It's also, frankly, an exercise in self control, even for someone who has grown to rely on their own ability to remain disciplined. Perhaps I need to take planned hiatus periodically, or hire an account manager? Not yet sure...
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As far as I can tell, this mentorship crisis reflects a deeper cultural confusion about strength and leadership. And whatever the cause, we clearly have a very hard time, nowadays, understanding and agreeing on the productive role of masculinity in all of it. It's worse, in fact: we can't even seem to agree on a definition.
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And just now, more than ever, we really seem to need to know the answer to move forward in *any* meaningful direction.
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And just now, more than ever, we really seem to need to know the answer to move forward in _any_ meaningful direction.
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## What Is a Man?
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What we're missing isn't less masculinity, but rather its mature expression: the kind that builds up rather than tears down, that guides rather than dominates, that acts rather than merely postures. True masculinity isn't about performative strength on social media — it's about having the backbone to stand up for what's right, the wisdom to know when and how to act, and the patience to guide others along their journey.
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Yet the endless rhetoric around gender has left little room for discussing the unique strengths and contributions of either of the sexes. I can only speak for myself and say it goes beyond mere protection or equality — as a man, I am glad; even honored, to consider the women in my life *more* precious than myself. This protective instinct — this drive to shield and support those we care about most with our lives — represents, to me, masculinity at its most refined.
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Yet the endless rhetoric around gender has left little room for discussing the unique strengths and contributions of either of the sexes. I can only speak for myself and say it goes beyond mere protection or equality — as a man, I am glad; even honored, to consider the women in my life _more_ precious than myself. This protective instinct — this drive to shield and support those we care about most with our lives — represents, to me, masculinity at its most refined.
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Still, we've heard *ad nauseum*, that acknowledging any fundamental differences between men and women is heresy. Perhaps I shouldn't, but I'll just say that the growing chorus of female athletes speaking out against the erosion of their sports stands as testament to the real-world consequences of ignoring biological reality. But I'm not here to argue these points — I'm here to highlight how this ideological enforcement has begun to poison technical spaces that once transcended such divisions.
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Still, we've heard _ad nauseum_, that acknowledging any fundamental differences between men and women is heresy. Perhaps I shouldn't, but I'll just say that the growing chorus of female athletes speaking out against the erosion of their sports stands as testament to the real-world consequences of ignoring biological reality. But I'm not here to argue these points — I'm here to highlight how this ideological enforcement has begun to poison technical spaces that once transcended such divisions.
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Throughout my career, I've maintained that technical spaces should remain focused on technical merit. When forced to engage in politically charged debates — often deliberately instigated — my argument has consistently been for maintaining neutral, technical spaces where our shared mission takes precedence over individual ideologies. Yet even this basic advocacy for political neutrality has been recast as aggression — a clever but transparent attempt to claim moral authority while actively undermining the very "inclusivity" they claim to protect.
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For now, my time is not fully my own, constrained by a society either blind or indifferent to an obscured State Corruption that has, incidentally, kept me running in circles for much of my adult life—a struggle I’m only now beginning to fully contend with and unravel. To move forward in my work, it became clear I'd have to “stop the world” and clear the debris of a broken system that no one else dare seem to touch; if only, for reasons I will omit, for my own sanity. This raw, somewhat ethereal process informs both this piece and my efforts to revive my technical endeavors. If that sounds strange—and it likely should—simply consider this piece an homage to the Greek philosophers, the Masters of logic who now inspire my pursuit of Coherent Justice and Freedom.
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On a cheerful note, before we begin, I’m pleased to share that I’ve recently joined [Anduril Industries](https://x.com/nrdexp/status/1912329031841947938); likely to the chagrin of my political adversaries. This new role offers a technical platform and workload to reengage with interesting new problems, which, I'm sure, will inform my future efforts on Ekala. If I may add, contesting State corruption doesn’t diminish my pride in contributing, however modestly, to the defense of its people, and as I hope to show by the end of this piece, it might actually be the *duty* of every Citizen. After all, there can be no platform to reform Corrupt Laws or States if there’s no State left to amend.
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On a cheerful note, before we begin, I’m pleased to share that I’ve recently joined [Anduril Industries](https://x.com/nrdexp/status/1912329031841947938); likely to the chagrin of my political adversaries. This new role offers a technical platform and workload to reengage with interesting new problems, which, I'm sure, will inform my future efforts on Ekala. If I may add, contesting State corruption doesn’t diminish my pride in contributing, however modestly, to the defense of its people, and as I hope to show by the end of this piece, it might actually be the _duty_ of every Citizen. After all, there can be no platform to reform Corrupt Laws or States if there’s no State left to amend.
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> Pertinent disclaimer: any arguments presented here are not necessarily endorsed by my employer or any of its representatives, partners, etc, etc.
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Unwilling to be manipulated any longer into having sex at a point that now feels like rape. Having all other methods of "release" (to try and be delicate) ruthlessly and endlessly weaponized against me whether I use them or not; and maybe now is a good time to point out that perhaps the greatest strength of her manipulation is absolute mind breaking repition: over and over until your mind goes completely numb and gives in the same phrases are repeated relently, almost like a chant or curse. I realized I can't even be around her, for this reason, as my judgement is compromised nearly totally by this insane dedication to breaking my mind and my will.
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I mean, really though, it's not like I can even explore other options with women right now anyway, or even entertain it, both because this is a time of war, and it is entirely inappropriate, and because such an act would undoubtably be used as perhaps the final nail in my coffin. Still further, were there a person I came across that I actually cared for, I could never imagine asking them to endure this hell which I have been so long stuck. I've come to realize this is perhaps one of the main goals of her endless psychosis: to keep me stuck and isolated, having no viable or tenable path forward with anyone else but her.
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I mean, really though, it's not like I can even explore other options with women right now anyway, or even entertain it, both because this is a time of war, and it is entirely inappropriate, and because such an act would undoubtably be used as perhaps the final nail in my coffin. Still further, were there a person I came across that I actually cared for, I could never imagine asking them to endure this hell which I have been so long stuck. I've come to realize this is perhaps one of the main goals of her endless psychosis: to keep me stuck and isolated, having no viable or tenable path forward with anyone else but her.
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In any case, it is unimportant but mentioned here to elucidate, again, that dichotomy of good and evil. The monk like celibate, now fasting several days in the depths of a long battle in a seemingly endless war. Deprived of my kids for months as I now refuse to give her the comfort of my presence which has been so endlessly weaponized to her advantage through reactive abuse that goes to no limits to drive me to the edge of mine and "prove" how much "I am the problem".
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I offer a deliberate disclaimer because I'm well aware of the vipers who will come here to judge and scrutinize every piece of it. First of all, you ought to be ashamed of yourselves if you had any to speak of, which clearly you do not. The timing for your shenanigans is utterly inappropriate, not that you seem to have any sense of what is or isn't appropriate left in you. I should ask you kindly simply to leave in peace, instead of coming here to judge a situation you have utterly no experience in, though I'm quite sure you will not.
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Regardless, this letter is surely representative of the experience of a lot of men going through similar situations. I just so happen to be a couple of years ahead of most of them, having gotten started early. Rest assured, this sort of thing will not stop happening until the West is utterly conquered, or we finally decide to wake the [f*@k up](https://x.com/nrdexp/status/1938600312035745890). Either way, this isn't for you, in the end. It is for my dearly beloved children.
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Regardless, this letter is surely representative of the experience of a lot of men going through similar situations. I just so happen to be a couple of years ahead of most of them, having gotten started early. Rest assured, this sort of thing will not stop happening until the West is utterly conquered, or we finally decide to wake the [f\*@k up](https://x.com/nrdexp/status/1938600312035745890). Either way, this isn't for you, in the end. It is for my dearly beloved children.
|
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|
||||
# A Letter to My Children
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@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ You won't get it right the first time. You will inevitably waste some time in li
|
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|
||||
Sometimes people will think you are crazy for passing up on something that they think is super valuable. That's okay. If you know in your heart its not for you, don't waste your breath explaining yourself. Sometimes too, people might say that you are insane for pursing something or spending time in a direction that they say is pointless or hopeless. That's okay too. It's not up to them.
|
||||
|
||||
Take me, right now, for example. Nearly the entire world has resigned themself to the modern predictament and dynamic of divorce and child custody. Everybody probably thinks I am insane for fighting and speaking out against it, yet my own experience of its corruption compels me to regardless. But it doesn't matter. It is important *to me* that you kids have a father in your life, one that is unhindered and unable to be controlled by the corruptions of state or outside influence, and whether I suceed or fail to uphold my rights, hopefully it can stand as a lesson for you kids.
|
||||
Take me, right now, for example. Nearly the entire world has resigned themself to the modern predictament and dynamic of divorce and child custody. Everybody probably thinks I am insane for fighting and speaking out against it, yet my own experience of its corruption compels me to regardless. But it doesn't matter. It is important _to me_ that you kids have a father in your life, one that is unhindered and unable to be controlled by the corruptions of state or outside influence, and whether I suceed or fail to uphold my rights, hopefully it can stand as a lesson for you kids.
|
||||
|
||||
You are the only one that can decide what matters to you. You are the only one who knows when it is time to fight, and when it is time to move on. Always try to remember the importance of your words. Remember even what the ancients taught: "in the beginning was the word". There is a reason. What you speak out loud has a sort of power; mysterious as it is. It isn't some kind of witchcraft, though maybe some folks will try to convince you of that, but rather it is more like the raw force of creation itself.
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|
||||
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ It's important to mention that "doctors" nowadays are often not really there to
|
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|
||||
Now to be sure, this is a very contentious issue today, but I have my reasons as well as an unambiguos [philosophy](https://nrd.sh/blog/code-of-rebellion/#decoherence-a-royal-indictment) which you can review at such time that you are ready for it, but the simple truth is this: doctors are not even taught about how your body actually works or what's good or bad for it. They are really only educated on which drugs to sell for this or that symtom. So it is, that if you want to keep your body in good shape, long term, it is largely going to be on you; in keeping with the first lesson of this letter.
|
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|
||||
Now there is *a lot* of really good, and really awful information out there, and it's taken me a very long time to sift through and I'm still sifting through, to try and keep myself happy and healthy. For this reason, alone, I truly hope that I am able to sustain a relationship with you guys after this current battle is over, so that I can impart some of this hard won knowledge onto you, and hopefully make your journey towards health a bit easier. What matter's right here and now aren't so much the specifics so much as the principles.
|
||||
Now there is _a lot_ of really good, and really awful information out there, and it's taken me a very long time to sift through and I'm still sifting through, to try and keep myself happy and healthy. For this reason, alone, I truly hope that I am able to sustain a relationship with you guys after this current battle is over, so that I can impart some of this hard won knowledge onto you, and hopefully make your journey towards health a bit easier. What matter's right here and now aren't so much the specifics so much as the principles.
|
||||
|
||||
Your body is designed to move, never let anyone convince you that exercise isn't absolutely essential for your life. I know it sucks, and it can be real annoying most days, but there is an infinite amount of information out there now more than ever, as well as just plain common sense, that tells us how essential exercise is for a healthy body and mind. Most people don't even really know how to exercise. A lot of folks might go into a gym and do the same 3 exercises again and again for months or years.
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@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ For men, it gives you the space to escape the pull of your desire, which is a na
|
||||
|
||||
To put it simply: women do not respect men who do not have some higher purpose or mission beyond mere sexual gratification, even if they love you, they will lose respect for you if you sink into this habit of sacrificing your goals for your momentary desires. This means that even in relationship you can never let sex guide your decision making. This is an incredibly foreign concept today, but it is none the less essential. Retain your seed at all costs where necessary. If you feel yourself slipping or you are going through a particularly difficult time in your relationship take some time away, meet with your brothers in a similar mindspace, or cultivate a brotherhood with someone who does and regain your masculinity at all costs. Retain your seed for as long as it takes to regain your masculine frame, and until you meet a women who is worth pursuing. Pursuing women frivolously during this time could lead to your downfall, so heed my warning seriously or pay the price.
|
||||
|
||||
For my daughters, please understand that I love you and want the best for you when I say this, and also understand that the world will incessantly and vicisously lie to you about what I'm going to say to you now, but regardless of what the world *says* they will inevitably judge you regardless, so ignore them. You must remain abstinent for as long as you can to retain your feminine frame. Masculine men do not respect nor truly desire promiscious women, and if you ever wish to find a truly masculine man to which you can happily submit under the terms we have already here discussed, then you must understand that they are looking for purity, by definition. Masculine women will never stop lying to you in this respect, they will tell you that it is "liberating" to indulge your sexual desire. It's not. All you have to do to know this for certain is look at the older generation of women who have lived their life this way.
|
||||
For my daughters, please understand that I love you and want the best for you when I say this, and also understand that the world will incessantly and vicisously lie to you about what I'm going to say to you now, but regardless of what the world _says_ they will inevitably judge you regardless, so ignore them. You must remain abstinent for as long as you can to retain your feminine frame. Masculine men do not respect nor truly desire promiscious women, and if you ever wish to find a truly masculine man to which you can happily submit under the terms we have already here discussed, then you must understand that they are looking for purity, by definition. Masculine women will never stop lying to you in this respect, they will tell you that it is "liberating" to indulge your sexual desire. It's not. All you have to do to know this for certain is look at the older generation of women who have lived their life this way.
|
||||
|
||||
These women are bitter, some angry, some depressed, but nearly all of them unhappy and alone, or in a relationship with a miserable man that they despise and mistreat. They are no role model for you. If you happen to be in a relationship with a man that does lead to sex, that's okay, but even so remain faithful as long as he remains masculine. If for any reason the relationship doesn't work, however, don't let anybody judge you; just do as we discussed already and leave to regain your feminine frame. But again maintain your abstinence. If you do this, no truly masculine man will judge you for having a previous partner.
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||||
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ I'm sorry it's come to this, but I hope, if nothing else, it serves as a great a
|
||||
|
||||
Now we are gonna end on a perhaps less profound, but no less important topic. One that is critical to understand and oft neglected. This is the lesson of finances, and how to properly manage them. First of all, it is important to understand that what really separates a free man from a slave is the ability to enact agency over one's own life. I even attempted to [formalize](https://nrd.sh/blog/code-of-rebellion/#the-class-of-the-citzen) this conception because we seem to have a severe misunderstanding in our time about the reality of slavery. You see, we have this colloqiual idea that slavery is dead and defeated, yet if you go by my (in my opinion) much more coherent definition of what consititutes slavery, the lack of authority or meaningful agency, the you'd be forced to admit that there are more slaves on the face of this earth now than there has likely ever been, and hopefully will ever be again, once this time has passed (and it will pass).
|
||||
|
||||
So this lesson is pertinent directly to your freedom my children and it concerns something that many of us don't like to think about, whether its from stress, overwhelm or just plain ignorance: money. Oh boy there is a lot to say about money as I've spent *a lot* of time and energy over the course of my lifetime to try and understand the reality of the economic situation in this country and the world. I hope someday I can share with the the fascinating, if somewhat horrifying, history of how our money came to be so entangled into the hands of but a few private interests, but for now suffice it to say the game is heavily, severely even, rigged against you.
|
||||
So this lesson is pertinent directly to your freedom my children and it concerns something that many of us don't like to think about, whether its from stress, overwhelm or just plain ignorance: money. Oh boy there is a lot to say about money as I've spent _a lot_ of time and energy over the course of my lifetime to try and understand the reality of the economic situation in this country and the world. I hope someday I can share with the the fascinating, if somewhat horrifying, history of how our money came to be so entangled into the hands of but a few private interests, but for now suffice it to say the game is heavily, severely even, rigged against you.
|
||||
|
||||
It is almost at a point now where you have to agree to sell your soul over and become a regular visitior (proverbially) of a certain island and be a part of a special club to even have hope of finding freedom through financial success in this country. However, this isn't true. The situation may be dire, and the odds horrendously stacked against us all, but there is still hope and strength in the basic and immutable priniciples of economics. There is also power in integrity; so if somebody wants you to play your hand in a rigged game, the best thing to do is actually play an entirely different game all together.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -274,6 +274,5 @@ Again, a lot of folks might have a problem with this, just as they obviously hav
|
||||
|
||||
Indeed, growing up without a father is difficult for precisely this reason. All of the guidance and direction I offer you here now I myself never received. Take this knowledge then, children, and live. Until such time as I am able to see you again, just know that your father is always with you in spirit. I love you all, no matter what you do or where you go. I will be praying for your success each and every day. Know that, should I fail in my battle against an utterly and staggeringly corrupt state, that when you are free to make your own decisions I will be waiting for you if you will have me. I will build up a house for you which nobody will be able to withold from you, as mine was witheld from me. I love you all, and I await the day I can see you again. Until then I will keep working hard for the sake of your futures.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
From the bottom of my heart and soul,
|
||||
Your father
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ The complexity cost is equally concerning. The system's computational bounds are
|
||||
What makes this particularly insidious is how the module system has become the _de facto_ standard for configuration in the Nix ecosystem, creating an unbounded cataclysm with no meaningful alternatives. Even seasoned Nix developers with extraordinary debugging skills and monk-like patience find themselves trapped in an endless cycle—documenting meta-wrappers around functionality that should have been properly documented upstream. This is especially evident in nixpkgs, one of the largest collaborative software efforts in existence. Despite its impressive scale, a significant portion of development effort is consumed by maintaining complex module semantics that fundamentally shouldn't exist.
|
||||
|
||||
What we need instead is a true module system—one that provides:
|
||||
|
||||
- Clear semantic boundaries between components
|
||||
- Predictable evaluation characteristics
|
||||
- First-class support for proper information hiding
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
|
||||
title: "No-Fault Tyranny: An Indictment of Title IV-D and the Assault Upon Family and Freedom"
|
||||
description: "Exposing the Lies Once and For All"
|
||||
taxonomies:
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- law
|
||||
- justice
|
||||
- balance
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- law
|
||||
- justice
|
||||
- balance
|
||||
author: "Tim D"
|
||||
authorGithub: "nrdxp"
|
||||
authorImage: "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/34083928?v=4"
|
||||
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ Now I shall conclude this introduction with a question to the reader. How free i
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
# IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
|
||||
|
||||
# FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
|
||||
|
||||
# GREENEVILLE DIVISION
|
||||
|
||||
TIMOTHY WILLIAMS,
|
||||
@@ -228,7 +229,6 @@ Plaintiff's claims are not barred by Younger abstention, as this is a facial con
|
||||
16. Post-Filing Discovery of Federal Conspiracy: Subsequent to filing constitutional claims in Colorado, Plaintiff discovered the underlying financial mechanism driving systematic constitutional violations: the Title IV-D federal funding program under 42 U.S.C. § 658a that creates direct financial incentives for state actors to violate constitutional rights.
|
||||
|
||||
17. Title IV-D Revenue Structure: Federal defendants provide billions in incentive payments to states based on:
|
||||
|
||||
- Family dissolution rates (more divorces = more federal funding)
|
||||
- Custody enforcement actions (more parental conflicts = higher federal payments)
|
||||
- Support collection volumes (more financial extractions = increased federal revenue sharing)
|
||||
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ Plaintiff's claims are not barred by Younger abstention, as this is a facial con
|
||||
18. Colorado's Financial Dependency: Colorado receives approximately $200+ million annually in Title IV-D federal funding, creating institutional dependency that makes constitutional compliance economically impossible and explains systematic constitutional violations.
|
||||
|
||||
19. Racketeering Enterprise Structure: The Title IV-D program operates as a criminal enterprise under 18 U.S.C. § 1961 wherein:
|
||||
|
||||
- Federal defendants provide financial incentives for constitutional violations
|
||||
- State defendants systematically violate constitutional rights to generate federal revenue
|
||||
- Both levels coordinate to maximize profit through family destruction while minimizing constitutional compliance
|
||||
@@ -247,7 +246,6 @@ Plaintiff's claims are not barred by Younger abstention, as this is a facial con
|
||||
## The Systemic Funnel of Constitutional Violations
|
||||
|
||||
20. The Title IV-D enterprise creates an interconnected statutory funnel that traps individuals in a cycle of escalating constitutional deprivations, where each violation feeds into the next, generating revenue at every stage while making escape constitutionally and practically impossible. This funnel operates through ostensibly separate but deliberately integrated civil and criminal schemes, including:
|
||||
|
||||
- C.R.S. § 18-6-801 (domestic violence proceedings that presume guilt and enable weaponization of unsubstantiated allegations);
|
||||
- C.R.S. § 13-14-102 (protection orders issued ex parte without meaningful evidentiary standards);
|
||||
- C.R.S. § 14-10-106 (no-fault divorce eliminating fault-based grounds and remedies);
|
||||
@@ -521,7 +519,6 @@ Plaintiff's claims are not barred by Younger abstention, as this is a facial con
|
||||
|
||||
46. Institutional Corruption: By design, Title IV-D corrupts courts into revenue enterprises, where judges and officials—dependent on funding tied to violations—cannot act in good faith, making impartiality impossible and fulfilling RICO's enterprise element through systemic perversion of public trust. Precedents abound for such judicial racketeering: United States v. Shenberg, 89 F.3d 1461 (11th Cir. 1996) (judges in bribery enterprise); United States v. Maloney, 71 F.3d 645 (7th Cir. 1995) (judicial corruption as RICO).
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
## Summary of Constitutional Claims Facial Challenge to Title IV-D Racketeering Scheme
|
||||
|
||||
As exhaustively documented through systematic constitutional violations, comprehensive statutory analysis, and empirical evidence, the Supreme Court unequivocally holds that no bureaucratic state power may, without parental consent, usurp the fundamental parental authority to determine the best interests of one's children. This principle is established in Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000) (parental rights as oldest fundamental liberty); Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510 (1925) (child not mere creature of state); Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 U.S. 390 (1923) (right to raise children essential); and numerous controlling precedents including Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 645 (1972); Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982); Parham v. J.R., 442 U.S. 584 (1979); and Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972). Scientific evidence reinforces this, showing father involvement yields equivalent or superior child outcomes (e.g., single-father homes match two-parent in health/poverty metrics, reducing delinquency by 50%), yet the system ignores this to perpetuate harm and revenue.
|
||||
@@ -602,4 +599,4 @@ Date: August 18, 2025
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
*Break the criminal enterprise. Restore constitutional supremacy. End the monetization of constitutional violations.*
|
||||
_Break the criminal enterprise. Restore constitutional supremacy. End the monetization of constitutional violations._
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ path = "collab"
|
||||
repo_view = false
|
||||
+++
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
## Support Open Source
|
||||
|
||||
If you find value in my open-source contributions, there are several ways to support this work:
|
||||
@@ -15,12 +14,10 @@ If you find value in my open-source contributions, there are several ways to sup
|
||||
- Support development financially through:
|
||||
|
||||
**Fiat Contributions**
|
||||
|
||||
- [Personal Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/nrdxp/donate)
|
||||
- [Ekala Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/Ekala/donate)
|
||||
|
||||
**Crypto Contributions**
|
||||
|
||||
- BTC: [bc1qqwlhvtza3az3vj0um03yqrsqnl32gfdgz7x96s](bitcoin:bc1qqwlhvtza3az3vj0um03yqrsqnl32gfdgz7x96s)
|
||||
- ETH: [0x131b30f34b9F120b4C08c987150B4e83581e3FD5](ethereum:0x131b30f34b9F120b4C08c987150B4e83581e3FD5)
|
||||
- ADA: [$nrdxp](cardano:addr1qywsmj6rph5xp4g0mfgnee6hwfk4l6ark42k8x0lfklah9akeej0wlqxpxwcucmrjm8gt3c3pa9tpejkzcsgaxflym4qrglkmw)
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
|
||||
theme = "apollo"
|
||||
taxonomies = [{ name = "tags" }]
|
||||
title = "nrdxp"
|
||||
description = "nrdxp's personal site & blog"
|
||||
description = "nrdxp's personal site & blog"
|
||||
generate_feeds = true
|
||||
minify_html = true
|
||||
minify_html = true
|
||||
taxonomies = [{ name = "tags" }]
|
||||
theme = "apollo"
|
||||
title = "nrdxp"
|
||||
|
||||
# The URL the site will be built for
|
||||
base_url = "https://nrd.sh/"
|
||||
@@ -17,11 +17,20 @@ build_search_index = false
|
||||
[markdown]
|
||||
# Whether to do syntax highlighting
|
||||
# Theme can be customised by setting the `highlight_theme` variable to a theme supported by Zola
|
||||
highlight_code = true
|
||||
highlight_code = true
|
||||
highlight_theme = "ayu-light"
|
||||
|
||||
[extra]
|
||||
theme = "toggle"
|
||||
favicon = "/icon/favicon.png"
|
||||
menu = [
|
||||
{ name = "/blog", url = "/blog", weight = 1 },
|
||||
{ name = "/projects", url = "/projects", weight = 2 },
|
||||
{ name = "/collab", url = "/collab", weight = 3 },
|
||||
{ name = "/about", url = "/about", weight = 4 },
|
||||
{ name = "/tags", url = "/tags", weight = 5 },
|
||||
]
|
||||
repo_url = "https://github.com/nrdxp/nrd.sh/tree/main/content/"
|
||||
repo_view = true
|
||||
socials = [
|
||||
{ name = "rss", url = "/atom.xml", icon = "rss" },
|
||||
{ name = "github", url = "https://github.com/nrdxp", icon = "github" },
|
||||
@@ -30,21 +39,8 @@ socials = [
|
||||
{ name = "matrix", url = "https://matrix.to/#/@timdeh:matrix.org", icon = "matrix" },
|
||||
{ name = "email", url = "mailto:tim@nrd.sh", icon = "email" },
|
||||
]
|
||||
menu = [
|
||||
{ name = "/blog", url = "/blog", weight = 1 },
|
||||
{ name = "/projects", url = "/projects", weight = 2 },
|
||||
{ name = "/collab", url = "/collab", weight = 3 },
|
||||
{ name = "/about", url = "/about", weight = 4 },
|
||||
{ name = "/tags", url = "/tags", weight = 5 },
|
||||
]
|
||||
repo_view = true
|
||||
repo_url = "https://github.com/nrdxp/nrd.sh/tree/main/content/"
|
||||
favicon = "/icon/favicon.png"
|
||||
stylesheets = [
|
||||
"fira.css",
|
||||
"colors.css",
|
||||
"custom.css"
|
||||
]
|
||||
stylesheets = ["fira.css", "colors.css", "custom.css"]
|
||||
theme = "toggle"
|
||||
|
||||
[extra.analytics]
|
||||
enabled = true
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
|
||||
[build]
|
||||
publish = "public"
|
||||
command = "zola build"
|
||||
publish = "public"
|
||||
|
||||
[build.environment]
|
||||
ZOLA_VERSION = "0.19.2"
|
||||
|
||||
27
flake.nix
27
flake.nix
@@ -30,21 +30,26 @@
|
||||
let
|
||||
pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
|
||||
fenixPkgs = fenix.packages.${system};
|
||||
toolchain = fenixPkgs.fromToolchainFile { file = ./rust-toolchain.toml; sha256 = "sha256-vra6TkHITpwRyA5oBKAHSX0Mi6CBDNQD+ryPSpxFsfg=";};
|
||||
toolchain = fenixPkgs.fromToolchainFile {
|
||||
file = ./rust-toolchain.toml;
|
||||
sha256 = "sha256-vra6TkHITpwRyA5oBKAHSX0Mi6CBDNQD+ryPSpxFsfg=";
|
||||
};
|
||||
in
|
||||
{
|
||||
default = pkgs.mkShell.override { stdenv = pkgs.clangStdenv; } {
|
||||
RUST_SRC_PATH = "${toolchain}/lib/rustlib/src/rust/library";
|
||||
packages =
|
||||
[
|
||||
toolchain
|
||||
fenixPkgs.default.rustfmt
|
||||
pkgs.pkg-config
|
||||
]
|
||||
++ pkgs.lib.optionals pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin [
|
||||
pkgs.apple-sdk
|
||||
pkgs.libiconv
|
||||
];
|
||||
packages = [
|
||||
toolchain
|
||||
pkgs.treefmt
|
||||
pkgs.shfmt
|
||||
pkgs.taplo
|
||||
pkgs.pkg-config
|
||||
pkgs.nixfmt
|
||||
]
|
||||
++ pkgs.lib.optionals pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin [
|
||||
pkgs.apple-sdk
|
||||
pkgs.libiconv
|
||||
];
|
||||
};
|
||||
}
|
||||
);
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
|
||||
[toolchain]
|
||||
channel = "stable"
|
||||
channel = "stable"
|
||||
components = ["rustfmt", "clippy", "rust-src"]
|
||||
|
||||
28
treefmt.toml
Normal file
28
treefmt.toml
Normal file
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
|
||||
[formatter.nixfmt]
|
||||
command = "nixfmt"
|
||||
excludes = ["build/Cargo.nix"]
|
||||
includes = ["*.nix"]
|
||||
options = []
|
||||
|
||||
[formatter.shfmt]
|
||||
command = "shfmt"
|
||||
excludes = []
|
||||
includes = ["*.sh", ".envrc"]
|
||||
options = []
|
||||
|
||||
[formatter.taplo]
|
||||
command = "taplo"
|
||||
excludes = []
|
||||
includes = ["*.toml", ".cargo/config.toml"]
|
||||
options = ["fmt", "-o", "align_entries=true", "-o", "reorder_keys=true"]
|
||||
|
||||
[formatter.prettier]
|
||||
command = "prettier"
|
||||
excludes = ["*/sources.json"]
|
||||
includes = ["*.json", "*.md", "*.yaml", "*.yml"]
|
||||
options = ["--write"]
|
||||
|
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[formatter.rustfmt]
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command = "rustfmt"
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excludes = []
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includes = ["*.rs"]
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