There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they’ve already enlisted in the cause. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.
It could be overused now where it wasn’t before. Or it could be where it was suppressed before. It may be somewhere in the middle. Which is better than being ignored and alienated, even if some use is more hype than realism.
I think we’re all on a spectrum in lots of different ways. Rainbows. Rainbows everywhere.
The end of Season One of “Years and Years”.
Funny how people use other movies like Idiocracy to compare where we are, but I never see this one mentioned. It’s a UK drama and the US is in the background, but the parallels that we do see are disturbingly close. Particularly in how the world shut out the US as it declined into a fascist state.
If we start seeing a bunch of “Don’t change horses midstream” political commercials soon, then I know we’re in a simulation, and the creators are just lazy, pulling from “Wag the Dog” because they’re out of ideas.
Breaking News: Republicans under any label hate people. More at 11.
Wow, a whole 0.02%? Better buy now at the low point.
Then there’s the racket of paycheck lending places, where you get an advance on your next check for a big fee/interest. A brief solution for those who are that desperate for money now, but it digs a deep hole that many fall into.
Yes, but only at select places, maybe some banks but usually a check cashing place, and they charge a big cut of the check.
It would be absolute chaos.
So a Trump Presidency term.
The plants will die long before that. Is there a plant abuse hotline?
Shouldn’t be question marks, should be something like <18. Or maybe a smaller number.
A tank pre-steam power. The force of steam was known about long before, but not utilized. Maybe because the metals weren’t good enough yet to hold pressure? Imagine a steampunk Rome.
They never report these “drops” and “crashes” as percentages, as it would kill the headline. Let’s talk about the percentage of the existing number that still has true value.
As a sidenote to things flying off, if you’re in an area that’s had snow, ice, or even just freezing temps, stay far back from any semis pulling a trailer. Guarantee that they don’t get up there to remove what’s there, and large chunks of ice can not only do damage to a following car, it could be lethal. It is absolutely the responsibility and even maybe the legality of the truck driver, but that doesn’t help the dead.
This is the least of the reasons why he should be removed from his position by the people who can do it. But it’s a reason. They won’t because they’re benefiting (or hoping to benefit) from the shitshow.
They know. Laws, rules, and constitutions don’t matter to them, and they’re being allowed to act accordingly.
That is an issue, one that is being discussed and can be turned off currently. Meanwhile Microsoft is head deep in AI so much they’re renaming known trademarks into their AI brand. So… I don’t think Mozilla is the bigger problem.
I don’t like “favorite” or even top ten, as there are so many things out there that classify as good in a category. But two recent ones I reheard that came to mind were “Empty Garden” by Elton John and “It Must Have Been Love” by Roxette
They cared about them. Just not in a good way.
False. The Bush Admin wasn’t competent enough to plan a self-attack. They just managed to jump on a crisis (caused by their own ineptness) and use it to their benefit. And everyone went along with it for fear of being called a traitor.
Doesn’t change the point. This Admin is far dumber and more evil because of what they’ve been doing, and the latest is just more of that.