'Fun' fact: the Doge of Venice was a dictator, formally elected by the rich and powerful families but really passed-down in the standard ways of autocratic succession, that is inheritance and violent power-struggles.
Mr Musk may like the word 'doge' both because he may feel it his rightful position in society and because the Medici _were_, often, great patrons of the arts.
The word is derived from the Latin 'dux', from which we get the English 'duke' and the Italian 'Duce'.
How news stories you only half remember now seem so much worse…
‘His decision to place the #Jackson statue outside Fulham's stadium was unpopular, with supporters saying it made the club a "laughing stock".
Mr #AlFayed robustly defended the statue, saying: "If some stupid fans don't understand and appreciate such a gift this guy gave to the world, they can go to hell."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-47468074.amp
Calcifer lurking
Stealth expert hides in plain sight
Silent prowler chops
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April 16, 2024
Just had a bit of a faceplant moment when i realised that root of the word 'unusual' is 'use', and unusual is, essentially 'not-used', and that's why it's unusual.
Trump is hiding his fascist plans in plain sight | Trump's nightmarish scheme was leaked to the New York Times — and yes, it was on purpose
https://www.salon.com/2023/12/06/is-hiding-his-fascist-plans-in-plain-sight/
#TrumpFascistPlans #NYTLeak #NightmarishScheme #HiddenAgenda #PlainSight #PurposefulLeak #Politics #News
This ‘#Violence-#Ready’ #Militia Is #Hiding in #PlainSight.
#Whitesupremacist #ActiveClubs are #growing exponentially — "They’re Who The #ProudBoys Wanted To Be," one #researcher says.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #AntiSemitism #Racism #Xenophobia #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #BlackMastodon
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/white-nationalist-active-clubs-1234835015/
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