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An independent corner of the internet November 5, 2026

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Author: Jacob

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The Great Lost Phone Crisis of 2026 😂

I lost my phone in someone’s car and somehow ended up downloading an Android emulator on my Mac just to get it back. Technology is weird. Tonight was weird. But thankfully, the Great Lost Phone Crisis of 2026 had a happy ending.

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Meet Bramble 🐻

Well, there’s something new happening around here. I’d like you to meet Bramble. Bramble is a little bear who’s found himself a home in a tiny woodland corner of notes2noone. He’s got…

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Some Things Just Stay in My Head

Some thoughts are hard to explain, so they stay in your head. The overthinking, the things you wish people understood, and the little things that mean more than you let on.

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Feeling Like a Burden for Wanting to Matter

I’m tired of always being the one who reaches out. Sometimes I wonder if anyone would notice if I stopped trying, and why I keep working on myself when it feels like nobody cares. I don’t want much. I just want to feel like I matter to someone, too.

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Sometimes You Just Need a Flashlight

Counselling is starting to help me find ways through the hard days. I’m learning new coping techniques, opening up about my past, and slowly rebuilding trust. Things aren’t perfect, but maybe the darkness doesn’t have to feel quite so overwhelming anymore.

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The Quiet Doesn’t Feel the Same Lately

Lately, things have felt a little quieter in my head. Nothing has really changed, and I haven’t figured everything out, but things feel a little lighter. Maybe I don’t need to understand why. Maybe it’s okay to just enjoy it.

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So Much for a Quiet Day

So much for a quiet day! A simple server reboot turned into hours of troubleshooting, swearing, and trying to figure out why my dashboard wouldn’t come back online. Thankfully, I got it working in the end.

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