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The best proof that democracy is a terrible system is that people voted for Trump.
It really is! But.
What do we want? Good governance, rights, security. I suspect there's an impossibility triangle lying there.
Depending on what we mean by good governance. I think we mean maximizing prosperity.
What trades are acceptable? Only democracy can tell.
But there must be a bedrock of each that is non-negotiable. Fundamental rights, basic economic rights, working regalian institutions.
They can all be very basic! But whatever they are they must be universal, enforced, and actual.
My expectation is that the US will become a very corrupt state, where courts are bought, and where doing business becomes impossible.
The Russian, Hungarian, Turkish model.
Because the US is a petro-state, they will get away with it, for a short while. Even Saudi Arabia knows oil's days are numbered.
Maybe lithium and rare earths will do it.
In any case, they're fucked for the next 50 years.
I'm *not* as worried about climate change however. Sure, it's bad on the face of it.
But today, the fight is about electrification, renewables, nuclear, and insulation. All of which will do absolutely fine.
Later, there will be other things, and honestly, I'm not sure what they are. Probably better design, urbanism, different agricultural practices. DAC, eventually.
But the urgent stuff? It's all happening.
Two key turning points were passed in the 2022-24 period:
1. The USA now has more jobs in renewable energy than coal/oil/gas. (Which means lobbying muscle that wasn't there a decade ago.)
2. PV roll-out worldwide is rising fast: we install as many solar panels in five days now as were installed in the whole of 2004, and the rate is doubling every 18 months or so.
The petrochemical industry wouldn't be panicking and lobbying this hard if they weren't in mortal peril!
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I'm *not* as worried about climate change however. Sure, it's bad on the face of it. But today, the fight is about electrification, renewables, nuclear, and insulation. All of which will do absolutely fine.Mastodon
So the putin thing's kinda fascinating in this regard!
'cuz -this- happened the other day - nbcnews.com/politics/donald-tr…
and I kinda half wonder if he's planning to try to divest himself from putin's influence, and empire-build using Ukraine as a proxy in the region.
Which 'he' I'm referring to is left ambiguous deliberately.
Tech mogul Elon Musk briefly joined President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.Dan De Luce (NBC News)
Buy Calea zachatechichi (dream herb) of Oaxaca Mexico! It's also known as Leaf Of God by the Chontal peoples. These people also use Ololiuqui, and other such species for their religious practices.herbspedia.org
Women Read Christian Sci-Fi
Meet Dr. Macy Foster, plant geneticist. She uses the new AI called HONOR System in her experiments. That’s a mistake.
Dr. Macy Foster appears in “Sinflowers,” one of the stories in the Christian sci-fi anthology HONOR System by Jason William Karpf. Buy it today. Read it tonight!
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White women are literally in denial about their role in constantly oppressing other women and I’m absolutely sick of it. Blaming white men and other demographics when as usual, the problem is KKKaren upholding white supremacist terrorism.
From: @jf_718
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I've been noticing many white women on Fedi really going hard on blaming Muslims for Harris losing, instead of looking at the majority of white women (53%) who voted for Trump and white men (59%).mas.to
“Let’s be clear: this malicious criminal does not have the barbaric mandate he claims for himself. On the contrary, it is the opposition that has a mandate, derived from centuries of democratic tradition.”
@JosephONeillx in @nybooks
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“The Democrats must do everything in their power and influence to oppose, slow down, and attach political costs to the Trump agenda.”Daniel Drake (The New York Review of Books)
Гонения на российских разработчиков в среде ПО с открытым кодом продолжаются. Им начали отказывать в приеме патчей...CNews.ru
Every current and common explanation for the reelection of Donald Trump — whether inflation or immigration, culture wars or campaign tactics, blaming Harris or Biden or the party — elides its true…Jeff Jarvis (Whither news?)
#WritersCoffeeClub #writing community 11/9 Do you ever use particular punctuation characters, like [, ], {, }, <, >, #, _, *?
I like semi-colons—a lot!
Unfortunately my editors don't.
Frank Bergman Ein weltweit anerkannter Virologe, der als führender Impfstoffberater von Bill Gates tätig war, hat die Öffentlichkeit gewarnt, dass denjenigen, die Covid mRNA-Injektionen erhalten ha…uncut-news.ch
I watch lots of videos of red pandas on YouTube, and keep getting AI slop recommended, along the lines of "Five facts about red pandas", where the voice is AI, the content is AI generated (and often incorrect) and images are swiped from other videos I recognise.
I mark them as don't recommend channel, but I don't want to mark them as not interested because I can't specify why I'm not interested, and don't want to stop seeing videos on that subject. It's infuriating and frustrating.
Don't ever ask me to sing.
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngul…
I’m in the mood for some self-abasement, and also to nod in the general direction of the Xmas season. I’m going to tell you about the most horrible, embarrassing moment of my life so fa…Pharyngula
Oh dude! Yup, that memory will always stick with you and everyone around. He'll, I think it will stick with me, now.
I was in the choir in middle school. I loved it so much and it took me a long time to slowly understand I couldn't sing worth beans. I'm still embarrassed to this day.
Early in elementary school, we had our first official music class. Everyone tried their hand at those cheap plastic flute-things.
Several of us were asked to sing, instead.
Then I was told to sit quietly by myself and read. Suited me to a T.
I used to tell people that the only musical instrument I could play was a radio!
"Israeli “hooligans” chanted songs swearing at Arabs, saying, “There are no schools in Gaza because there are no children left."
“The fact that Israeli fans riot in the middle of #Amsterdam, sing racist songs and climb the walls of homes to tear down #Palestinian flags … is part of the #Israeli condition at the moment: A complete detachment between actions and consequences."
aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/8/i…
Amsterdam city council member says ‘Maccabi hooligans’ instigated violence and attacked Palestinian supporters.Al Jazeera
Attention a vous minorités ce soir la, l'armée israélienne et leurs supporters et #Ultra ( #Fasciste) seront la comme à #Amsterdam...
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Aux abris ou aux combats ?
The dramatic untold story of the Weavers, the hit-making folk-pop quartet destroyed with the aid of the United States government -- and who changed the world...Da Capo Press
now I'm wondering what the last antifascist top 10 pop group was.
Was it Chumbawamba? I bet it was Chumbawumba.
PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.Google Books
best part of the super disk drive was the improved 1.44mb floppy R/W speeds.
Other than that I preferred my ZIP drive, far more ubiquitous at the time.
#ClimateDiary Last year I did this 50+ 🧵 on #COP28, trying to argue that it’s important to engage, looking at all key issues. This year I am with Papua New Guinea and many of you who had already reached this point last year: there is no point. Or even if there is: i have no energy for it. I am sitting this one out.
Anyway, quite a lot of stuff here - if anyone is interested, might be useful background info for #COP29
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#ClimateDiary There is no question that #COP28 will be the most important yet. The #GlobalStocktake will be the “biggest accountability moment in history”, and on its basis leaders will need to make crucial key decisions about fiscal and policy commi…Mastodon.green
Source: oregonlive.com/pacific-northwe…
#usa #capitalism #help #money #finance #bill #justice #society #economy #AmericanWay #Problem #fail #wtf #omg #health #news #scandal
The cyclist, who suffered a broken nose, was initially treated at the scene by the ambulance driver.Aimee Green | The Oregonian/OregonLive (oregonlive)
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans rioting in Amsterdam chanted slogans like “There are no schools in Gaza, as there are no children left.” Far from just an extremist provocation, their slogans tell the truth about Israeli war aims.jacobin.com
Dans le contexte du fascisme qui se réinstalle, je trouve qu'il y a de plus en plus de vocabulaire psychophobe ici et ça fait mal.
Ce serait chouette de trouver des vraies insultes qui ne blessent pas d'autres personnes par procuration.
Vous savez, le fascisme n'oublie pas les personnes handicapées alors veillez à ne pas nous oublier non plus.
Soutenez Blast, nouveau média indépendant : https://www.blast-info.fr/soutenir Quinze ans après la grève générale contre la pwofitasyon qui avait mis à l’arrêt l’économique en Martinique pendant 44 jours, un nouveau vent de révolte souffle sur les A…BLAST, Le souffle de l'info | Invidious
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NO. NO. BAD BRAIN. BAD.
(My brain takes things and runs off on weird tangents with them sometimes. ... OK, a lot of times...)
Source: bbc.com/news/articles/cg4l1lzv…
In the investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and the Sunday Times, it is reported that the private estates of King Charles and Prince William hold contracts with public bodies and charities.
#crown #England #money #finance #Royal #tax #politics #economy #news #scandal #charity #Problem #Democracy #justice
The private estates of King Charles and Prince William have received millions of pounds from contracts with taxpayer-funded bodies, according to a new documentary.Michael Sheils McNamee (BBC News)
For years, the royals kept details of some of their wealth secret. Dispatches reveals what they've kept under wraps - about who's paying them, and for what.F...YouTube
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#APOD
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Via Natasha Bertrand
@natashabertrand
3:23 PM · Nov 8, 2024
"#Pentagon officials are holding informal discussions about how the Department of Defense would respond if Donald Trump issues orders to deploy active-duty troops domestically and fire large swaths of apolitical staffers, defense officials told CNN."
#DoD
Humans have repeatedly ignored warnings about carbon pollution, so scientists have created a self-sustaining spaceship to give humanity a fresh start. Filled with movie theaters, restaurants, and good bar trivia, the USS Told Ya So has it all… except all of us.
Info: Gerade bei @Kurt Lupin gesehen und für gut befunden. 😀
#The-Daily-Show #Donald-Trump #Climate-Change #Scientists #Spaceship #English #Satire #2024-11-09
I came, I saw, I shopped
Carpe fido. Catching the puppy before something bad happens.
Carpe carp. The futility of trying to catch a koi with your bare hands.
ad astra per aspera : to the stars, through difficulties
ars longa; vita brevis : art is long; life is short
Quis est pater tuus?
Thanks to all that are serving & have served.
"Etiam stercore sui integritatem habet." I can't remember his but the thought has stuck with me for decades. Even shit has an integrity of its own.