Here Is My Propaganda One One One One Oneing On Your Forehead Like Droplets of Luminous Sin
Monologue is the grid except to say, as you try to imagine what would have happened had J6 been an attack on the capitol by black men try to imagine what would happen if George Soros was now combing through government computer programs deciding whether keeping you alive cost efficient. I'm going outside to play. Exene turned seventy yesterday and once upon a time X (who in one of the three best concerts of my lifetime burned Ontario Theater to the ground, burned it to the ground) was considered one of best, most important and influential bands in the world, youngsters
"Man with all of this entirely predictable shit happening, it's a good thing that Dems didn't make their face of the House Oversight Committee an unremarkable septuagenarian Rep with esophageal cancer"
"Ask yourself what you’d think about another country if a new regime quickly prohibited all government agencies from communicating with the public, then began deleting data from government websites that it deemed unacceptable"
"The sad truth is that Musk's greatest political threat in the near future will more likely come from rival oligarchs uniting against Musk's brazen hogging of the public jewels, than from the deeply corrupt & feckless Dem Party"
"Democrats are taking the path of Starmer’s Labour: crush yr left wing base, offer nothing substantive, and wait obediently for the GOP to wreck the country so - as the only alternative - they can pick up the scraps in a country that no longer expects anything from government"
"The Democratic Party grift machine’s commitment to never changing is really breathtaking
Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency
"This is an open license to rob, rape and kill the undocumented (or member of their family), knowing they won't be able to report the crime. We've reached this hideous state in part because the Dems have adopted the GOP's extremist framing on immigration"
"Anker’s analysis starts with the story of an epiphany: her distressing recognition that paradox has become a predictable intellectual reflex rather than a clarifying insight"
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"China hasn’t spent the 21st century killing people by the millions in wars of aggression. China isn’t circling the planet with hundreds of military bases while working to destroy any nation or group anywhere in the world who disobeys it. China isn’t strangling nations around the globe with starvation sanctions for refusing to bow to its dictates. China didn’t just spend 15 months lighting the middle east on fire and backing a live-streamed genocide. China hasn’t spent the last three years endangering the world in frequently terrifying acts of nuclear brinkmanship with a rival nuclear superpower"
"The nation's universities have committed intellectual and moral suicide over Gaza, and now they are a spent and broken force, sick with blind, anti-human bile, useless in any fight against fascism, for they've already capitulated to fascism's ultimate goal: genocide"
Israeli forces open fire at Palestinians around the buses carrying the released prisoners in Beitunia, occupied West Bank
"good idea mr. democrat congressperson! protect the cop money! for swing votes! fucking useless"
"Ken Martin, who no one has ever heard of, was just elected chair of the Democratic Party. Ken Martin is of course a genocidal Zionist who has vowed that the US will forever and unconditionally support the Israeli death-cult"
"Ladies and gentlemen...the Democratic Party of Greenwich, Connecticut!"
"this is the Dems' plan—ooze back into power as the GOP fails, again. There's no big political reform project. Just waiting for the other side to fail. And it'll probably work. It's why no one who failed even bothers with the pretense of accountability"
"Welcome to America where our politicians will starve your children so much that they became easy prey for greedy corporations to exploit"
"Not one word in this NYT article to say that the US is occupying Guantánamo illegally, or to quote the Cuban government denouncing this move"
"One of the small dialectical pleasures still left to whatever intelligences remain unincorporated is to observe, in this moment, how deeply capitalists hate capitalism, with all its inviolable laws and contradictions"
i encountered an apt remark: DOGE is the new Stasi - i asked for an explanation from x.com/i/grok which replied as follows:
The phrase "DOGE is the new Stasi" draws a provocative comparison between the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President Donald Trump and the Stasi, which was the official state security service of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1950 to 1990. Here's a breakdown of what this comparison might imply:
Surveillance and Control:
Stasi: Known for its extensive surveillance capabilities, the Stasi operated one of the most invasive domestic spying networks in history, monitoring citizens' private lives, communications, and activities to suppress dissent and maintain control over the population. DOGE: While DOGE's official purpose is to modernize federal technology and software to enhance government efficiency, the comparison suggests a fear or perception that DOGE might evolve into an entity with similar oversight and control over government operations, potentially extending to surveillance or regulatory powers over citizens or government employees.
Political Influence and Ideology:
Stasi: It was deeply embedded in the political structure of East Germany, enforcing the policies of the Communist Party and quelling opposition. DOGE: With Elon Musk and initially Vivek Ramaswamy at the helm, there's an implication that DOGE could push a particular political or ideological agenda, focusing on efficiency and cost-cutting in a manner that might be seen as aggressive or unilateral, akin to how the Stasi enforced state policy.
Privacy and Civil Liberties:
Stasi: Its methods were notorious for violating privacy rights, leading to a culture of fear and mistrust among the populace. DOGE: The comparison might highlight concerns about privacy and civil liberties, particularly if DOGE's access to government systems and data is perceived as excessive or if it leads to policies that could be seen as intrusive or authoritarian.
Public Perception and Criticism:
The use of "DOGE" in this context is likely satirical or critical, leveraging the meme and cryptocurrency of the same name for a contrast with the serious, often sinister implications of the Stasi. It could reflect public or political cynicism about the intentions or capabilities of this new department.
Historical Context and Hyperbole:
The comparison is hyperbolic, given the vastly different contexts of a modern U.S. government initiative versus a Cold War-era security apparatus. However, it serves to warn or alert about potential overreach or the centralization of power in government.
The phrase might resonate with those who are skeptical of government expansion or changes in government oversight, especially when led by high-profile figures like Musk, known for his disruptive approaches in technology and business. It frames DOGE in a highly critical light, suggesting that its operations could extend beyond mere efficiency into areas traditionally associated with more authoritarian control mechanisms.
This interpretation is supported by the context from various web sources discussing DOGE's formation, its mandate, and the controversies surrounding its operation and leadership.
Re: the tragically fatal asthma attack of the inhalor-less boy: ten years ago, I cured myself, completely, of life-long asthma by finally understanding that my asthma attacks were an overreacting immune system response to otherwise harmless dust/ pollen. Now, this may sound like quasi-therapeutic New Age Woo but the cause of the inflammatory overreactions was an imbalance of Omega 6 versus Omega 3... I had a preponderance of Omega 6 from consuming nuts and eating foods fried in seed oil. I cut down on those elements and took Omega 3 (in the form of natural fish oil capsules) and my asthma was gone in less than a week. Forever.
I take several 1000 mg capsules of natural Omega 3 fish oil every day ( good for easing inflammation overall). Anyone suffering asthma, I urge you to try this out. I think this is better than the (addictive) inhalor (steroids-based?) method.
I remember, vividly, struggling for air, at midnight, when breathing felt that it had ceased to be an autonomic function and wouldn't wish that on anyone. Curing it, in me, was one of the greatest achievements of my post-50-year-old existence.
i encountered an apt remark: DOGE is the new Stasi - i asked for an explanation from x.com/i/grok which replied as follows:
ReplyDeleteThe phrase "DOGE is the new Stasi" draws a provocative comparison between the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President Donald Trump and the Stasi, which was the official state security service of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1950 to 1990. Here's a breakdown of what this comparison might imply:
Surveillance and Control:
Stasi: Known for its extensive surveillance capabilities, the Stasi operated one of the most invasive domestic spying networks in history, monitoring citizens' private lives, communications, and activities to suppress dissent and maintain control over the population.
DOGE: While DOGE's official purpose is to modernize federal technology and software to enhance government efficiency, the comparison suggests a fear or perception that DOGE might evolve into an entity with similar oversight and control over government operations, potentially extending to surveillance or regulatory powers over citizens or government employees.
Political Influence and Ideology:
Stasi: It was deeply embedded in the political structure of East Germany, enforcing the policies of the Communist Party and quelling opposition.
DOGE: With Elon Musk and initially Vivek Ramaswamy at the helm, there's an implication that DOGE could push a particular political or ideological agenda, focusing on efficiency and cost-cutting in a manner that might be seen as aggressive or unilateral, akin to how the Stasi enforced state policy.
Privacy and Civil Liberties:
Stasi: Its methods were notorious for violating privacy rights, leading to a culture of fear and mistrust among the populace.
DOGE: The comparison might highlight concerns about privacy and civil liberties, particularly if DOGE's access to government systems and data is perceived as excessive or if it leads to policies that could be seen as intrusive or authoritarian.
Public Perception and Criticism:
The use of "DOGE" in this context is likely satirical or critical, leveraging the meme and cryptocurrency of the same name for a contrast with the serious, often sinister implications of the Stasi. It could reflect public or political cynicism about the intentions or capabilities of this new department.
Historical Context and Hyperbole:
The comparison is hyperbolic, given the vastly different contexts of a modern U.S. government initiative versus a Cold War-era security apparatus. However, it serves to warn or alert about potential overreach or the centralization of power in government.
The phrase might resonate with those who are skeptical of government expansion or changes in government oversight, especially when led by high-profile figures like Musk, known for his disruptive approaches in technology and business. It frames DOGE in a highly critical light, suggesting that its operations could extend beyond mere efficiency into areas traditionally associated with more authoritarian control mechanisms.
This interpretation is supported by the context from various web sources discussing DOGE's formation, its mandate, and the controversies surrounding its operation and leadership.
Re: the tragically fatal asthma attack of the inhalor-less boy: ten years ago, I cured myself, completely, of life-long asthma by finally understanding that my asthma attacks were an overreacting immune system response to otherwise harmless dust/ pollen. Now, this may sound like quasi-therapeutic New Age Woo but the cause of the inflammatory overreactions was an imbalance of Omega 6 versus Omega 3... I had a preponderance of Omega 6 from consuming nuts and eating foods fried in seed oil. I cut down on those elements and took Omega 3 (in the form of natural fish oil capsules) and my asthma was gone in less than a week. Forever.
DeleteI take several 1000 mg capsules of natural Omega 3 fish oil every day ( good for easing inflammation overall). Anyone suffering asthma, I urge you to try this out. I think this is better than the (addictive) inhalor (steroids-based?) method.
I remember, vividly, struggling for air, at midnight, when breathing felt that it had ceased to be an autonomic function and wouldn't wish that on anyone. Curing it, in me, was one of the greatest achievements of my post-50-year-old existence.