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Finished replacing the squirrel infested insulation up stairs in my studio. Hauled out nine 50 gal drum liners of insulation fouled with squirrel s h i t. Had to bring an extension ladder to reach the area over the stairs. Had some needed help from a young woodworker i have been mentoring for years now. This whole move, the new roof, new insulation is focused on making the building warm enough for me to work in the winter. Now i am exploring heat pumps. Might get rid of my ceiling hung propane radiant heater. Seems like you can fix most any problem if you throw enough money at it.

@silvermouse said:
Have we always been this depraved or is this insanity just been under the covers?

"Here in Massachusetts, State Police received more than 23,000 CyberTipline reports about child exploitation in 2025, a 77 percent increase in a single year. And experts believe that still vastly underreports the problem, because encrypted chats on Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and other platforms obscure the true volume of what’s taking place online. Now artificial intelligence is making things even worse."

https://apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/business/trapped-dark-web/child-exploitation-exploding-online/?s_campaign=spoint:newsletter

The depravity has always been there. The internet has just made it easier for the bástards because it gives them a certain level of anonymity. It also doesn’t help that so many parents let their childrens’ internet use go unchecked. They’re exposed to more and more lewd acts and in their minds it becomes “normal”. They don’t feel that there is anything wrong with it making it easier for the scumbags that want to exploit them.