Resident Quokka

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Australian-born, living in Massachusetts, USA for the last 20-odd years. Atheist socialist, who can't stand conservatives. Or evangelistic Christians.
Currently slave to five cats, who run the house. I just live in it.
Concerning the balloon from China...

Corporations aren’t even plowing their extra profits into new investments that would generate higher productivity in the future. They’re buying back their shares to boost stock prices.

Through the end of last year, American firms announced stock buybacks exceeding $1 trillion.

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A hack at ODIN Intelligence exposes a huge trove of police raid files https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/21/odin-intelligence-breach-police-surveillance/ #DDoSecrets

Leaked files reveal tactical plans for police raids, surveillance, and facial recognition

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That’s from literally seeing the Republican Party fully mask-off under Trump and seeing how completely ineffective the Dems are at dealing with obvious crimes and treason, including a full-on coup attempt.

Like, I lived through some shit under Bush in my 20s, but that’s now considered some bygone era of decorum and bipartisanship compared to the last seven(!) years

In case you missed it | This #disinformation narrative model is now being deployed against YMCA facilities across the United States -- Port Townsend, Washington in August 2022, Xenia, Ohio in November 2022, and now Santee, California, in January 2023. Each follows the same structure of the 2021 Wi Spa disinformation campaign, which is designed to whip up maximum #transphobia with little to no evidence:

https://www.truthorfiction.com/wi-spa-weaponized-disinformation-campaign/

Wi Spa Weaponized Disinformation Campaign – Truth or Fiction?

A viral video followed by far right protests and a brawl is being sold as authentically organized, but people involved are linked directly to known disinformation networks.

Truth or Fiction?
The leader of Scientology is being sued for child trafficking and exploitation. Feels like this should be a bigger story.
The Things You Are Getting Wrong About White Supremacists Is What Allows Them To Grow

Twelve years ago, I packed up a Uhaul and left the home my son was born in. I drove across the country with him in a car seat, singing hours of nursery rhymes to keep him entertained. I loved that…

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