Not so much forgetting as ignoring and downplaying for my own mental health.

Even Reddit fifteen years ago had active niche communities, which Lemmy does not (because they're all still on reddit). Lemmy has to compete where reddit didn't. There was like a bbs before there was /r/spooncarving (or whatever).

Probably when they're tried in the Hague after it's all over?

Maybe I'm thinking of a different manifesto, but didn't ol' teddy start ranting about elves and stuff towards the end of the document?

Pfft, everyone knows the cool kids use Lynx.

Affidavit of Truth give me legal insight beyond that law!

Boredom is a lot more dangerous and potentially disastrous than most people realize, but it's definitely not my only problem. I struggle with some mental health issues that make most things a lot harder for me than many other people.

In 2014 when Russia invaded Georgia, my grandfather rushed out to the gun store to stock up because "it's only a matter of time before they get to Texas." It took about a week to convince him that there was a country in Europe that was formerly part of the soviet union called Georgia as well and I don't think he ever really believed it.

The most important skill for driving is learning to observe your surroundings calmly, but alertly. The things you mentioned as distractions are the things you need to be paying attention to because those are the things you must navigate around.

It's easy to get worked up about all the things demanding your attention. A lot can go wrong while driving, from road hazards, to accidents, to traffic, to mechanical problems with your vehicle. My advice, take it at your own pace. It's a speed limit, not a speed requirement. Highways and some types of special roads have minimum speeds, but the worst that happens if you drive slow enough to feel comfortable behind the wheel is some asshole who is in a hurry is grumpy.

It just takes time and practice, just relax and keep your eyes on the road.

Isn't espionage generally a violation of international law? Like extra-judicial killing violates the sovereignty of the host nation? I guess I have been thinking this whole time that sort of stuff was 1,000% illegal, but everyone operated on a "don't get caught" understanding.

If a dozen people I have encountered in my life remember me when they're that age, I would be surprised. My parents and siblings probably will, maybe my ex-spouse, two or three people that have been close friends, and a few former coworkers.

I'm mostly a loner though because I have a very difficult time making and keeping social connections.

Embrace, extend, extinguish.