The plot line of Operation Bounce House and its crass middle-school humour were fresh in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, but this is more of the same disappointment. But wait…

Despite that, this book was an unreserved attack on the toxicity of certain gamer subcultures. More importantly though it was a clear denouncement of well-known fascist genocides of our time. Matt Dinniman laid bare the reality that the issue is neither Putin nor Netanyahu – it’s not even Trump. The issue is the passive tolerance that people of all walks of life seemingly embrace.

Revolution does not necessarily mean war, there are many forms of resistance. In this book he demonstrates some creative examples to make the point that in revolution all other options must be considered prior to resorting to violence.

https://hardcover.app/books/operation-bounce-house?referrer_id=32661

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All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do was run the family ranch with his sister, maybe play a gig or two with his band, and keep his family’s aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking as long as possible. He figures it will be a good thing when the transfer gate finally opens all the way and restores instant travel and full communication between Earth and his planet, New Sonora. But there’s a complication. Even though the settlers were promised they’d be left in peace, Earth’s government now has other plans. The colossal Apex Industries is hired to commence an “eviction action.” But maximizing profits will always be Apex’s number one priority. Why spend money printing and deploying AI soldiers when they can turn it into a game? Why not charge bored Earthers for the opportunity to design their own war machines and remotely pilot them from the comfort of their homes? The game is called Operation Bounce House. Oliver and his friends soon find themselves fighting for their lives against machines piloted by gamers who’ve paid a premium for the privilege. With the help of an old book from his grandfather and a bucket of rusty parts, Oliver is determined to defend the only home he’s ever known.

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As for myself, the answer to the question, "What is Good?" is some combination of the #WiccanRede, the #GoldenRule, and the #libertarian principle of #nonaggression, as articulated by John Sherwin Crosby in "The Orthocratic State" (1915).

1. "And ye harm none, do as thou wilt."
2. "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you."
3. No human being should interfere with or infringe upon any natural right of another.

All of which are to some extent redundantly expressing the same idea.

“Awakening isn't snobbish about where and when it reveals itself, so we probably shouldn't be, either."
~ Joan Sutherland

*full post w/ commentary:
https://themettagarden.com/2024/05/11/may-awakening-spring-forth/

may hearts open, may wisdom arise, and may awakening spring forth!

~j
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#awakening #OpenHearts #love #compassion #nonaggression #nonviolence #wisdom #bodhisattvas #Nagarjuna #JoanSutherland #JinpaLhaga #JMWart

may awakening spring forth!

🌀 “Awakening isn’t snobbish about where and when it reveals itself, so we probably shouldn’t be, either.” ~ Joan Sutherland no one has a lock on this great mystery. and if they sa…

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The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences.

What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore? The moon is faithful to its nature, and its power is never diminished.

~
Deng Ming-Dao

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#nonaggression #nonviolence #TruePower #TrueInfluence #moon #nature #OpenHeart #path #practice #JinpaLhaga #JMWart #art #Taoism #DengMingDaoQuote

bearing witness to devastation, don’t lose sight of love…

🙏🏼 what we are witnessing is devastating. please don’t lose sight of love. please don’t fall under the influence of those who work tirelessly in their violence toward harm and destruction, whe…

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revenge is death.
violence begets violence.

*full post:
https://themettagarden.com/2024/01/13/revenge-is-death/

~j
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#war #violence #aggression #peace #nonviolence #nonaggression PlantingSeeds #JinpaLhaga #ConfuciusQuotes

revenge is death…

🌀 violence begets violence  begets violence. we are seeing this all in real time. once again.  though there may be few circumstances when force is necessary to end egregious harm, it’s de…

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we have a choice in the reality we create.

what seeds are we, each of us, planting today? seeds of fear and violence? or seeds of love, kindness, faith in goodness, tenderness, and nonaggression?

https://themettagarden.com/2023/04/22/we-have-a-choice-in-the-reality-we-create/

may hearts open, may sanity and wisdom arise.

~j
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#GunViolence #GunReform #PlantingSeeds #Nonaggression #Nonviolence #Love #OpenHeart #SitDownRiseUp #PlantingSeeds #Path #Practice #EngagedBuddhsim #JinpaLhaga

we have a choice in the reality we create…

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a practice at this time for our time. with open hearts and steady minds, may we engage this world and all that arises and falls away.

https://themettagarden.com/2023/02/11/a-practice-at-this-time-for-our-time/

~j
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#Bravery #Nonaggression #NoFear #OpenHeart #SteadyMind #Path #Practice #EngagedBuddhism #JinpaLhaga #PemaChodron #PemaChodronQuotes

a practice at this time for our time…

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