🤔 Cantankerous Cubicle Colonel and self proclaimed Evangelist for Humanity
“I have an opinion, but I don’t have any facts”

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Musical tastes are eclectic.
Humor leans towards the juvenile/crude end of the spectrum.
| Located | USA |
| Age | Middle-ish |
| Pronouns | He / Him / Hey |
| Website | https://write.as/nonproductive/ |
“We’re so grateful to all of you, and we thank you for handling this difficult news with compassion.
Bari and Tom”
Slimeballs. They’re keeping THEIR jobs.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/major-cbs-news-layoffs-begin-131236285.html
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“According to the American Automobile Association, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped to $3.79 on Tuesday, up from $2.98 before the U.S. and Israel launched the war against Iran. That’s the most expensive since October 2023.”
- AP
“Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War”
“”Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” Kent posted on social media Tuesday.”
Trump loses even the far-right maniac…
“Meet the Meteorologists Leaving Broadcast Behind
In an era of extreme weather, indie weathermen are streaming coverage 24-7—and banding together.”
This may be of interest to some. I hadn’t seen it online before:
Commentary on “Eight Verses of Mind Training” – The Dalai Lama
Stable democracies consistently deliver the best long-term outcomes for citizens across human development, economic prosperity, innovation capacity, and environmental sustainability.
Authoritarian takeovers follow predictable patterns - which means they can be disrupted at each stage
Post-Reconstruction South
Stalin's USSR
Third Reich
Franco's Spain
South Korea under Rhee
Cuba under Batista
Iran under Shah Pahlavi
Mobutu's Zaire
Pakistan under Zia
Marcos's Philippines
Pinochet's Chile
Indonesia under Suharto
Putin's Russia
Patterns Leading to Fall:
Economic Unsustainability - 92% of cases
Loss of Elite Support - 85% of cases
Mass Mobilization/Opposition - 77% of cases
Military Defection/Neutrality - 69% of cases
International Pressure/Isolation - 62% of cases
Let's play devil's advocate to progressive views:
Name any Authoritarian/dictatorial regime, historically or modern, that delivered long term prosperity and increased quality of life to the greater population. Support your view with objective data.
Sam Litzinger
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