Abandoned AmericaI wish I could say that my 2+ decades studying impending social collapse has prepared me mentally and emotionally for imminent social collapse but sadly this is not the case.
jake
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Matt Blaze- Mass deportations without trials
- Extrajudicial imprisonment in foreign concentration camps.
- National registry of autistic people, who are declared "nonproductive"
- Arrests of judges
History is rhyming pretty hard right now.
Peter GleickIt's not hyperbole to say that some people you know and love will become sick or die because of what the Republicans did here.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/02/13/robert-kennedy-hhs-secretary-confirmation-vote
George Takei 
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Ben RosengartI hope with all my heart that #Gaza gets a chance now to mourn, to bury its dead, and to begin addressing the needs of the living — starting with the food, shelter, and medicine that they should have had all along.
AP article on the right-wing disinformation being spread about the #wildfires.
Much of the misinformation is being spread “because it offers an opportunity to take potshots at California Democratic leadership while simultaneously distracting attention from the real contributing factors, especially the role of #climate change,” said Peter Gleick, senior fellow at the Pacific Institute, a nonprofit he co-founded that focuses on global water sustainability.
https://apnews.com/article/california-los-angeles-wildfires-water-misinformation-27b0059719e8b475d452030c221fe544
For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires
A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires. Democratic leadership was blamed for fire hydrants running dry and for an empty reservoir. Firefighters were criticized for allegedly using “women's handbags” to fight the fires. Such false or misleading claims, with a major focus on the city’s water supply, emerged amid general criticism about water management in California sparked by the fierce Los Angeles fires. And those are just a few of the deceptive claims. Misinformation has taken advantage of widespread fear and still unanswered questions, allowing those who spread it to further their own agendas.
Just to be clear, this blatant insult to a great American is entirely to assuage the delicate ego of a single, egotistical man and prevent a tantrum. No other reason.
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/14/trump-inauguration-flags-capitol-half-staff
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/14/trump-inauguration-flags-capitol-half-staff
Jay KuoDonald Trump and Speaker Johnson were big losers in last week’s debacle over the continuing resolution and looming shutdown. But the man who started it all? He made out very well. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/whats-in-it-for-elon?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
🏳️🌈QuinWe're beginning with an
Intro to Ethical Non-Monogamy Q&A for Absolute Beginners
Day 1 - 15:00 - Hall 6 - en/de
The event is designed as a first point of contact for beings interested but nor yet familiar with ethical, non-normative relationships.
The Q&A session is safe space to ask questions and get pointers to available information sources, communities and the Relationship Geek Assembly program.
https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hub/event/relationship-geeks-day-1/
Daniel ColquittIt is probably well overdue, especially given recent events, but I’ve finally cleared out my account on #x / #twitter. I’ve left my account active in case things over there should improve (stranger things have happened), but I’ve deleted all my tweets, retweets, likes, etc. & unfollowed everyone — I have to recommend @cyd (created by @micahflee) at this point, which made the process very easy & allowed me to create a HMTL version of my #X archive.