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A stunning sunrise on Glastonbury Tor this morning. I think this is possibly the stairway to Heaven.
Conservatism arose as a political dynamic to defend and restore feudal hierarchy as the proper and Godly means of regimenting society. Capitalism provided a means to re-encode that hierarchy with a marginally different veneer. Fascism was the inevitable experiment capitalists/conservatives would resort to in order to, once and for all, stamp out the heresies of the Enlightenment and creeping rule by popular will, and it blew up spectacularly because it is a violent, objectively inhuman means of governance undertaken by narcissist assholes. That's why capitalists have spent 90 fucking years rebranding fascism and why, surprise surprise, that's all "conservatism" is anymore. It's been feverishly leveling up toward MAGA since VE Day. It's not an aberration. It is the logical net yield of the shitty archaic philosophy.

Border Patrol agents raided a Home Depot in Los Angeles today, kidnapping over a dozen people in what they called "Operation Trojan Horse."

They borrowed this tactic from Patriot Front, a neo-Nazi group that rents box trucks to transport its members to marches. Now that the fascists hold state power, they are using the same tactics on a larger scale.

But as frightening as is to have state fascists in military gear carrying out surprise assaults on our streets, remember—this tactic has been producing diminishing returns for non-state fascists. The less popular they become, the more rapidly they have to move and the more vulnerable they are to mass resistance.

Watch for an opportunity and treat them like the scum they are.

https://crimethinc.com/stopice

I hiked a new trail today, alone as usual. The trail progressed from a narrow one on the sunny, exposed hillside to a quiet valley. Suddenly felt very alone, and then came to this tree. Don't know why, but I felt like crying.
#hike #trail #renonevada #trees
"Migration is a Human Right / Refugees Welcome"
Poster spotted in Cambridge, UK

@Pineywoozle @NorcalGma2

MAGA is a movement that wants to monetize bigotry to favor select groups, The Moneyed, the white Christian evangelical, the white supremacist, etc.

Going after the money is one of the few tactics that jars their certitude & arrogance that "bigotry is right thinking".

Cognitive dissonance about their beliefs can be triggered when being excluded from trading relationships.

There is no requirement for anyone to buy gasoline from ExxonMobil, or tools from Home Depot.

If there was a hell #MikeJohnson 's reservation would be confirmed. #GOP
City of Boston launches free vaccine clinics in neighborhoods | Dorchester Reporter

City clinics seek to combat 'reckless' federal guidance The city of Boston launched free vaccine clinics at locations around the city today as part of a stepped-up effort to combat misinformation and confusion caused by federal health officials. The campaign is also a response to the closure of several pharmacies in Boston neighborhoods in recent years. Today, from 3 to 8

20 years ago, normal people avoided technology and techies would jump on the newest gadgets as soon as they could

now, normal people buy smart toasters & coffee mugs while every techie I know is on the verge of retreating to the forest

"The AI bubble is the only thing keeping the US economy together, Deutsche Bank warns
When the bubble bursts, reality will hit far harder than anyone expects"

https://www.techspot.com/news/109626-ai-bubble-only-thing-keeping-us-economy-together.html

Some of us have been warning of this all year, but no doubt when it hits "no one could have seen it coming" will be the refrain.

The AI bubble is the only thing keeping the US economy together, Deutsche Bank warns

According to a research note recently sent to clients by Deutsche Bank, the AI boom is currently helping the US economy avoid a recession but it cannot...

TechSpot