Porphyry Fedotov

Yeah, but we were talking about ladyboys in particular. On a side note, another great thing about Thailand is the large number of basically free (donation-based) meditation retreats. People usually miss this thing out completely for some reason, it's a notably Thai thing (and Burmese probably, but I'ven't been to Burma yet to check it out)

Dude, I was joking. I also had sex with a trans woman when I was in Thailand (but only once). I enjoyed it, but I like pussy more, nontheless. Maybe it's an acquired taste and I need to fuck more of them

Well, if you’re the top, it’s just their pain in the ass - not yours 😏

Tbh, Israel is more and more acting like a loose cannon, heavily destabilising the whole region. Before it was the Palestinian Genocide, then it attacked Lebanon, now it's attacking Iran. Textbook example of toxic Blue, ultranationalist ideology and collective madness affecting the whole society. It's appalling that nothing is done against it. Also, good point from Bad Empanada on why Iran must have nukes:

Give me some studies on that. Sounds like right-wing bs Cultural stuff is up to you lol I agree with Hasan on this one.

Integration is just another buzzword. What does integration even mean? I think speaking the language to some degree is more than enough. When I was in India, I liked how different groups of people kept their customs and clothing etc while living together. Like muslims were wearing muslim clothes and selling their food and stuff at food stalls, like right around the corner, you could see sikhs or whatever wearing their clothes doing their thing. All this multitude of distinct colourful cultures, each with their traditions and languages, is enriching society as a whole, making it more beautiful and unique. One grey monoculture is boring and degrading

That's just an anecdote that doesn't prove anything. I can give you an anecdote of my own. You know, in Russia these days, the Kremlin regime is suppressing immigration and pushing an anti-immigrant agenda. Our migrants are mostly coming from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan etc). So I lived for a year and a half in Kazakhstan and travelled all over that country. And you know what? In my experience, it doesn't differ from Russia much, I mostly had positive experience. It's one of my favourite countries. I felt at home in Kazakhstan. The best cure against anti-immigrant bullshit is just visit their countries and spend some time over there

How Latin American immigrants are threatening the survival of average Americans, tho lol? According to all available studies, migrants, whether legal or illegal, commit fewer crimes than locals and work hard. That's hilarious that so many Americans are so spooked by Spanish-speaking brown catholics, who share the same values as MAGA's btw. It is irrational and stupid.

Mushrooms are notoriously easy to grow. I had my first harvest while studying at university with minimal investment. Like I used a plastic basin with a plastic wrap on top as a growing chamber etc. Also, in case you're toooo lazy, you can trip on mycelium. However, in this case you need to use pearl barley as a substrate. So, all you need to do is sterilize the substrate, inoculate it with spores, and wait a month or two. That’s it—voilà. You’re ready to trip. From my experience, 100 grams of Psilocybe cubensis mycelium is roughly equivalent to 4–5 grams of dried mushrooms. Interestingly, I haven’t found any info online about tripping on the mycelium of non-sclerotia-forming mushrooms. So this might just be cutting-edge tech

Mushrooms definitely feel kinda like stimulants for me as well. For example, I've had many nighttime trips after physically active days, but I never felt any fatigue However, the stimulant-like effects of mushrooms can't compare to the proper stimulants, like ecstasy for example

In many cases, they are lol. People in the future gonna be perplexed studying our times. In the name of fighting terrorism, the so-called West destroyed and murdered more people than 'Salafi jihadists' themselves. In this sense, the so-called West is the sole source of terror in the Middle East

Indiscriminate bombings of refugee camp sites, hospitals, schools, and other civilian infrastructure look like terrorism to me. It doesn't make sense from a military perspective, but it does terrorise the civilian population. Russia (since I'm Russian and know more about the Russian-Ukrainian conflict than about the Gaza genocide) is using the same terror-inducing tactics against Ukraine. Russia is bombing Ukrainian residential areas, schools, universities, churches, power plants etc. So, the European Parliament declared Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism. However, I don't see the European Parliament declaring Israel to be the state sponsor of terrorism for the same exact stuff. Hm why I wonder.

@Justin my mind I usually meditate in silence after smoking cannabis. But combining it with drums like Lakota war drumming, for example, might induce shamanistic trance-like states in theory

I'm not by any means a shaman, but I do commune with spirits during my psychedelic mushroom trips, and they visit me in my dreams, especially the lucid ones as well. I keep a small altar with some things that represent them for contacting in a sober state. So if you're interested in shamanism, I suggest looking into sacred medicine and lucid dreaming. Visiting forests and meditating in the wild is also a good practice. Ask spirit guides to visit you in dreams, ask them before your trips as well, to teach you. Read Castaneda, his books have a plethora of helpful information regarding shamanism.

Every Israeli citizen must serve in the IDF by law. So I'm factually right when I say that every Israeli citizen is a reservist. You can't say that about Palestinians. Also, 47% of Palestinians are kids under 18 years old. And 3% are elderly. Since October 2023 IDF has murdered about 42,200 Palestinian civilians and razed Gaza to the ground. While Hamas killed how many Israeli civilians? 924. Who is terrorising whom here lol? Factually speaking, Israel isn't different from ISIS in this situation

Every Israeli citizen is a reservist. In this context, it is difficult to label the Palestinian resistance and the struggle against Israeli apartheid as terrorism.

Ask Deepseek about Taiwan or Tiananmen Square

Haha no. When I used to live in Russia, me and my sis would trip on heroic dosages and above every summer in the woods.

once I was tripping so hard at night in the woods I lost all connection to my body and was sucked into a strange, very brutal dimension filled with very earthy low vibrations, I think it's a level of existence of different nature spirits and stuff. At the exact moment, I entered that space (it felt like my consciousness was tumbling in a washing machine as well) - I instantly remembered that I visited this place before, like 7-8 years prior during a different trip. I also completely forgot that experience for some reason. It's like in that dimension no time has passed since that moment, like I picked up exactly when I left 7 years before. It's as if I have an unbroken linear timeline in that place whenever I get over there. It is the same, as in our dimension - it can be interrupted by trips and dreaming every night - but we still get this feeling of continuity. The same feeling of linearity and continuity can exist on multiple levels in completely different dimensions at the same time. Very interesting insight. I took about 8 gr of dried psilocybe cubensis. There was a lot if strange and interesting stuff during that trip, but this experience was the most intense

Actually, a lot of Russians opposed the war. When it started there were massive demonstrations. The big ones were in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. However, the state quickly introduced new laws - like the one punishing people for discreditation of the Russian military. So nowadays even saying publicly that you're against the war is a sure way to get a real jail sentence, like some people are getting 6-8 years for anti-war posts or posts about Russian war crimes in Bucha on Russian Facebook, Vkontakte.

Well, the Russian perspective and Kremlin propaganda are two different things. Russians are not so different from Americans or Europeans. check this channel out - it's full of short street interviews of ordinary Russians on different topics: https://www.youtube.com/@1420channel If you want to hear interesting insights into the current Russian political situation check Maxim Katz's channel - he is a Russian opposition politician. He used to live in Russia, but now he lives in Israel. Each of his videos has English subtitles, usually, he has good takes with some exceptions ( for example, his take on the Israel-Palestine conflict is pretty bad) https://www.youtube.com/@Max_Katz

Привет всем русскоязычным в этом треде. I think it doesn't matter, to be honest, which language you watch him in. Putin is akin to Trump - he is constantly lying.

I'm as sceptical of libertarians as they come. However, how did this whacko manage to bring down inflation so successfully? So, sometimes even libertarian policies can work?

Just do whatever you're feeling to lol. Try local cuisine, and talk to locals. In India, it's super easy. For example, I'm an introvert who enjoys keeping to myself - but in India, you will be forced to talk with very friendly locals like a lot. Indians are fun, curious and super-friendly people. Visit local temples, participate in customs and rituals, hike etc. Travels will bring you to situations you would never end up living in your country in one place. And growth happens when we're out of our comfort zone. When you travel, It will happen naturally by itself. Which cities are you planning on visiting in India and Thailand?

Dude, you don't need drugs for a good sleep. Just use earplugs. For me, it works like a charm when I have issues with surrounding noise. Also, 5 hours of sleep won't cut it. You need a minimum of 8 hours for a good rest. Please, don't underestimate the importance of good sleep.