Allen Brunson

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Programmer, living in Nashville Tennessee USA. See the about link on my website if you want to know more.
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The left needs to get people comfortable with the idea that we have to take money from rich people.

Not through taxes.

It has to be a seizure of filthy lucre and assets, gained through quasi legal but bad faith tactics.

They must be humbled before the people and grateful to escape with their lives and an annuity that keeps them comfortable.

Until it becomes *culturally acceptable* to do that, the left and the people are fucked.

Very proud that my state's done this.

Washington state bans all law enforcement - including ICE agents - from wearing masks while on duty | The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/washington-bans-masks-ice-agents-b2942919.html

Washington state bans all law enforcement - including ICE agents - from wearing masks while on duty

‘Law enforcement’s job is to protect us — yet, ICE is hiding from public accountability,’ Governor Bob Ferguson said

The Independent

"The media won’t admit it, but the anti-ICE protesters in cities across the country like Minneapolis, Chicago and Los Angeles, won big."

~ Ken Klippenstein

#Trump #StephenMiller #KristiNoem #GregoryBovino #MarkwayneMullin #DHS #ICE #Chicago #LosAngeles #Minneapolis #media #resistance #solidarity
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https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/kristi-noems-replacement-bows-to

Kristi Noem’s Replacement Bows to Protesters

ICE’s reputation is in the toilet and Trump-world knows it

Ken Klippenstein

@dec23k @imalcolm @davidgerard i can think of one time they did that:

https://www.discogs.com/release/28515-Cocteau-Twins-Garlands

... but they also released "garlands" on cd without the bonus tracks. i am pretty sure that was the only time? i have all the cocteau twins records on the original 4AD CDs, and as far as i know, the track lists are the same as the original vinyl releases.

(i didn't get into the cocteau twins until well after CDs were common, so i never bought any of that group on vinyl.)

Cocteau Twins - Garlands

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1986 CD release of "Garlands" on Discogs.

Discogs
@imalcolm @davidgerard 4ad’s distribution was poor and spotty over the years. they would let stuff go out of print, it would be more or less unavailable for like ten years or so, then they would refill the pipeline with a remastered version or something, ad infinitum.

sports labor unions like the #WNBPA prove collective bargaining is necessary to set the baseline in wages, earnings and benefits for workers of all kinds, including athletes.

tech workers, especially software developers, have been gaslit about not needing #labor #unions. if high-earning workers like multimillionaire athletes and actors can be unionized, tech workers should be too.

#WNBA, players' union reach verbal agreement on new CBA terms - ESPN https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/48237252/wnba-players-union-agree-principle-new-collective-bargaining-agreement

@davidgerard wow. i can remember a time when i had to pay nearly a hundred bucks on an auction site to get a copy of "the serpent's egg." not sorry though. if i'd waited until now, i would have lost about 20 years' worth of listening
#TheOnion going hard at #SamAltman.
It's hard to pick, but I think this is my favorite line:
"Why did you decide to devote your life to AI?
I just saw so much suffering in the world that needed to be automated."
#OpenAI #funny #humor
https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-sam-altman/
The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Sam Altman

While leading OpenAI, Sam Altman has weathered leaked internal memos, an attempt to oust him as CEO, and widespread skepticism about artificial intelligence’s role in society. The Onion sat down with the entrepreneur to hear his vision for the technology’s future. The Onion: Good morning, Sam. How are you doing today?Altman: Certainly! Here are some […]

The Onion

afroman manages to use leverage against corrupt cops that i wish more people had available to them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltB4_mXErEM

Afroman speaks after winning civil lawsuit

We spoke directly with rapper Afroman after a jury sided with him over the Adams County deputies who accused him of using their likeness without their permis...

YouTube
Remember that the same people say the same thing about AI