Quixotic Chick

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Ex-writer from TX. Survivor of OvCa and BrCa. Animal lover. Blue voter. “We are the children of Dionysus, sailing in a barrel and not recognizing any authority.” ~ Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

As we prepare for tomorrow, here are some things to look for in the first week. “What to Expect When You’re Expecting Fascism” Mostly, be prepared for sensory overload.

https://america2.news/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-fascism/

What to Expect When You're Expecting Fascism

The second Trump administration is likely to begin with a series of shock events designed to overwhelm our capacity for sense-making.

America 2.0

"I don't really like politics"

Yeah, me either. I also don't like my roof leaking or moldy food in the fridge but ignoring it doesn't work.

Picasso Moth (Baorisa hieroglyphica)

Baorisa hieroglyphica is a moth of the Noctuidae family. Its genus Baorisa was long thought to be monotypic. It is found in parts of northeastern India and Southeast Asia. (Source: Wikipedia, '', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baorisa_hieroglyphica, CC BY-SA 3.0 . Photo: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by dhfischer)

iNaturalist
“You don’t have to think very hard to realize that our dread of both relationships and loneliness … has to do with... the recognition that I’m going to die, and die very much alone, and the rest of the world is going to go merrily on without me.”
https://www.themarginalian.org/2013/09/12/david-foster-wallace-on-writing-death-and-redemption/
David Foster Wallace on Writing, Death, and Redemption

“You don’t have to think very hard to realize that our dread of both relationships and loneliness … has to do with angst about death, the recognition that I’m going to die, and die very much …

The Marginalian

Several days of depressing gray with absolutely brutal winds, then just before the last light faded this evening, a burst of color! 😃 😎 Wishing everyone a great evening.

#Arizona #sunset

nobody wants to hear about your problems
In which I cite: @jordanzakarin @crampell @tzimmer_history @Sulliview @victorerikray @HC_Richardson @johnknefel @lehmannchris @jamisonfoser @jbenton @juddlegum @JamesFallows @mollyjongfast
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RT @froomkin
NEW! Press criticism is everywhere. But the industry isn’t listening. https://presswatchers.org/2023/02/press-criticism-is-everywhere-but-the-industry-isnt-listening/
https://twitter.com/froomkin/status/1625517192866299904
Press criticism is everywhere. But the industry isn’t listening. - Press Watch

Political reporters at major news organizations are letting right-wing narratives determine their tone and their agenda, and more people are noticing.

Press Watch - An intervention for American political journalism

How MAGA and the oligarchy feed off each other:

1. The oligarchy's objective is to hoard wealth

2. It uses MAGA to keep us divided over culture wars

3. Oligarchy siphons off more wealth while we're distracted

4. MAGA uses the oligarchy's money for campaigns

Rinse, repeat.

Truckee tunnels and snow-sheds through the Sierra. The tunnel in this photo was dug by Chinese laborers working for the Central Pacific Railroad in ~1867 for the First Transcontinental Railroad. This is one of my more popular shots at craft fairs!

#RailRoad #Trains #History #Histodons #Photography #LinuxPhotography #Darktable