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@ruralgloom Thanks so much for the journey with your spoken word. I missed a chance to say how I wish I could have seen you and my Dearly Departed Dad at a pub one evening, and to take bets as to whether you'd get more than one story per hour as he grilled you for every minute detail of every tale ❤
honestly i do not like having anyone else work on my car. i'm tempted to get under it and inspect it to see if they did anything stupid when i had it in for the alignment
“We’re not an island of strangers; we’re an island that’s suffering. We need homes and lives we can actually afford, not rip-off bills we pay every month to a tiny elite bathing in cash. We need our money spent on public services, not forever wars.
“In 2029, the choice will be stark: socialism or barbarism.
“Billionaires already have three parties fighting for them. It’s time the rest of us had one.”
Weigel and his text-buddy (link below) are both chickenshits, but his text-buddy is right. The "groups" are in fact the party's Achilles' heel.
Keeping the occupants of the "Big Tent" distracted and divided and focused on lobbying instead of organizing is how establishment Dems and their veal pen friends protect capital. That is, roughly speaking, their role in the current political system. When they can no longer accomplish that, capital will abandon them, and they know it.
Broad-based solidarity movements threaten Dems every bit as much as they do the GOP.
That's why they freak out so hard when somebody like Mamdani (or Obama!) comes along.
It's why they let the GOP drive the news cycle with a never-ending stream of wedge issues that keep tearing at their coalition.
It's why they spend so much more time talking about what they're going to say than they spend actually saying anything.
It's why they love to do loopy means-tested triple-bank-shot monstrosities instead of picking a straightfoward way to improve people's lives and then organizing around it.
It's why rotating villains like Manchin and Sinema get offered the occasional carrot, but are never EVER threatened with the stick.
It's why the riggedness of the economy cannot possibly be acknowledged, and more generally why injustices can only ever be vague abstractions to be addressed in some glorious golden future, never today.
Because who knows when a particular injustice might serve as a rallying point.
Sigh...
This isn't useful information anymore, really. The so-called "sixth" duopoly has already failed. The Democratic and Republican Parties as we've known them all these years are both terminal and close to the end. Whatever happens next will be different enough to require a different response.
It's just that the system is so big and ponderous that even at the astonishingly rapid rate thing are going, it will take at another cycle or two to actually collapse.
But it's still worth mentioning, as a reminder that one way and another "the groups" represent most of the country.
Ordinary people could quickly and easily destroy either or both of the parties, if they managed to reach an agreement about how to do it.
New left party: Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana. Coventry South MP Zara Sultana has announced her resignation from the Labour party, from which she has long been suspended for refusing to vote for S…
yea unfortunately blue collar will be next in just a few years after they replace all of middle management and administration (i think this is what they mean by "white collar")
@vokainen099 most of the manufacturing is gone and it's never coming back, at least not at employment levels we had before, but i figure stuff like plumbing, electrical, HVAC and roofing and so forth, those people have a good 5-10 years before we see significant humanoid robot labor encroaching on that
@meowski It's debatable if those are threatened by robotization. That would require humanoid-like robotics at a notable intelligence level. Of course, factories may manage to automate somewhat those things, but outside you will still need technicians climbing over roofs and tearing down walls.
They might suffer more due to declining population that can't afford housing and leaves them without stable income.
We've been memeing the trades for a decade plus by now, but the fact still stands that if you don't got a union job, or inherit an established customer base, then even trades can be painful. That could worsen still if their potential customers simply disappear
@vokainen099 i'm seeing humanoid robots do tasks now that were seemingly far out of reach just a year or two ago. 5-10 years is an eternity in these time frames
@meowski If you saw the robots of the Boston Dynamics projects or something like that, remember that all of those were terminated.
Simply too costly to manufacture and maintain. Wheels are cheaper than pneumatic muscles. Their "horse-like" replacement for example was terminated because the army found out that mules would be cheaper.
Their humanoid robot was simply too complex.
Would need major advances in artificial muscles before anything like that becomes viable, and even then would also need to be cheaper.
Πετάνε GWh ΑΠΕ αλλά κρατάνε τις τιμές στα ύψη ληστεύοντας την κοινωνία.
Σύμφωνα με έκθεση του «Green Tank» που δημοσιεύθηκε χθες, από τις αρχές του έτους έως και την 1 Ιουνίου απορρίφθηκαν συνολικά 975 GWh (γιγαβατώρες) ΑΠΕ ξεπερνώντας τις περικοπές για ολόκληρο το 2024 (899 GWh).
Αθροιστικά το πρώτο πεντάμηνο του 2025, απορρίφθηκε το 8,9% της συνολικής παραγωγής από ανανεώσιμες πηγές.
Παράγουμε πολύ περισσότερη ενέργεια απ ότι καταναλώνουμε αλλά οι τιμές βζιιιιιιιιιιιιιν ⬇️
Με σχετικά υψηλούς ρυθμούς συνεχίστηκε το «ψαλίδι» στις ΑΠΕ και τον Ιούνιο σε αντίθεση με προηγούμενα έτη που τα καλοκαίρια, λόγω της αυξημένης ενεργειακής ζήτησης, οι περικοπές μηδενίζονταν.
Αιτία η ολοένα και μεγαλύτερη διείσδυση «πράσινης» ενέργειας, κυρίως ηλιακής, στο ενεργειακό μείγμα.
Αν μάλιστα η υπερπαραγωγή ΑΠΕ συνδυαστεί και με περιορισμένες εξαγωγές τότε ο «κόφτης» είναι δεδομένος.
Εδώ λοιπόν φαίνεται πόσο άχρηστοι είναι οι άριστοι ή πόσο οσφυοκάμπτες στους ολιγάρχες.
Εγκαθιστούν συνεχώς ΑΠΕ για να φάνε τις επιδοτήσεις και να αδειάζουν τα πορτοφόλια μας, χωρίς σχεδιασμό, χωρίς αποθηκευτικές μονάδες, χωρίς συμφωνίες εξαγωγής ρεύματος.
Μυτιληναίε φίλε, σε έκανε ο Κούλης μάγκα, υποκλίνομαι
Macron Wife Slaps Him After Seeing Oiia Cat On His Face 😱 | Meme EditWhen world leaders get possessed by meme legends… 😂 President Macron just wanted a pea...
Would appreciate prayers for one of our dogs, he stepped into one of the very holes he dug in our backyard, he's able to move but he's been laying down a lot because of pain.
@Zennagain having to go to a vet for a prescription for NSAIDs formulated for dogs is a huge money grubbing scam. 13 bucks for the pills 250 for the vet
you can safely give 1 baby asprin for every 10 lbs of weight every 12 hours but not for more than 2 days, but it can provide some releif.
Yes I know. Not ideal but if it's all you can do, all good. Lol! I have worked in the industry for 19 years. All the shit has tripled in prices. Gabapentin is cheap once you have a prescription.
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Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System.
Officially named 3I/ATLAS, this newly identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.
Don't remember why I don't like Grimerica, so giving that another chance. Also trying the Millennial Media Offensive. And some random podcasts from a libertarian podcast list.
I'm looking for podcasts - with good sound quality - that are entertaining - that leave me feeling smarter at the end.
Point 1 is the real struggle. A lot of podcasts are poorly recorded, and I have no tolerance for that. Also, I usually listen in the car, so there's a lot going on, aurally.
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@scottdhansen They are decent for geopolitics. They still thought Trump was winging it with the Iran strike. They do not understand Trump and are very pro Russia. They have been dead on with Ukraine /Russia conflict though.
BTW Russia is coming up the Southern Pivot -- I know I say it all the time -- but looks like they finished taking the last town that spans the coastal edge of the next to the last defensive line guarding the major Eastern supply route to the South (1/2). Once they get fire control there then they can collapse the last real defensive line.
Ukraine is still scrambling to send men down to defend, but looks like it's going to be too late to hold off a late Summer sweep. Likely why the US halted arms shipments as they will just be in Russia's hands as much as we have no stock left.
I talk to other "warlords" from time to time. Ukraine is set to collapse now Russia is bombing their recruitment centers and the local citizens are cheering them on -- right before elections in Ukraine. :3
Houseplants are such a barometer of self care, although the flower pictured here is one I made from paper.
I have a weekly alert to water the houseplants, but it’s usually just a backup to remind me if I’ve been preoccupied. If I’ve been taking time for myself, I’ll water when they catch my attention by loosing their alertness, like a drooping ficus leaf or a leaning peace lily spike. This week both the plants and I have been thirsty, despite the break from the heat. I’m noticing I’m drinking more water, even though I’ve been avoiding going out during the hottest part of the day. Are you staying hydrated? Despite the bright hues, this color combination feels cooling to me. The green section below the “flower” unravels. I hid gifts inside the paper heliconia as I glued the spathes together. #bloomscrolling #color #fediart #houseplants
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I very much admire Lara Logan. She is a fine journalist with keen instincts, but I have mixed feelings about the cleavage-revealing wardrobe she favors for her appearances and interviews.
One would dismiss her credentials at their peril if they base their opinion on how she dresses, and maybe that's a strategy on her part.
But I find it curious....
@Phil - you can thank me later for being the straight man for whatever you're going to say...
The cleavage helps her expand her audience and get her message across. It also helps keep men from recognizing her face, which helps to mitigate the negatives effects of fame.
@MissusTruth__1776 Details of Logan's gang rape are brutal. So much so that she continues to experience significant, long-term health consequences and has required repeated medical interventions since the attack. A special ring of hell awaits the men who did this to her
It was awful beyond belief. Thankful for cleavage loving men like you to stand up for actual women who’ve survived horrific crimes like Logan did. Loving cleavage comes with that “manly” territory. I believe this is how God designed men and women.
I know timing is everything, and everyone is mired down in congressional news, but let's not forget that "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" releases this September! It's been 40 years* since Rob Reiner and cast unleashed the cult classic Spinal Tap. Let's do this. #SpinalTap #spinaltap2 *sorry to remind you.
Quiero cerrar mi cuenta de Instagram y pasarme a pixelfed (o cualquier opción federada, la verdad). ¿Tenéis recomendaciones, ideas o advertencias? Estoy superverde y cualquier ayuda será bienvenida
In a recent interview with The Times, Scarlett Johansson shared her thoughts on her career and the problems she's had with The Male Gaze. I know, right? It's...
Considering what the BBC has said today about their broadcast of Bob Vylan from Glastonbury, I can only assume that in future if any musical artist makes a political statement the broadcast will immediately be cut.
And that, chums, is simple authoritarian censorship.
Ray Owl was awoken in the middle of the night by a spirit, an old man. ‘Wake up!’ Ray got out of his bed and sat in his kitchen in the middle of the night.
Welcome to 15 years ago when all the rich people bragged about the "gig economy" and how great it is (for everyone who doesn't have to actually work in it)
#modyspeaks Entitled Black Americans are quickly realizing that America is the best country in the world for bkavk people.Support the channel (if you like): ...
Πέμπτη (3/7), δεύτερη μέρα ανοίγματος του χώρου, ήμασταν και πάλι εκεί. Αυτή τη φορά το μαγαζάκι άδειο, με τρείς ΔΑΠίτες που δεν έμειναν και πολύ. Φωνάζοντας συνθήματα προσεγγίσαμε τον χώρο και ανοίξαμε το πανό μας μπροστά στην είσοδο. Αυτό δεν άρεσε πολύ στους κυλικιάρχες, που μας έβγαζαν βίντεο, έπαιρναν συνεχώς τηλέφωνα και μας επιτέθηκαν επανειλλημένα. Πολλές φορές προσπάθησαν να αρπάξουν το πανό, και η Γεωργία Τύρου, ούσα εκπαιδευμένη άλλωστε στις επιθέσεις, με το μένος της μία φορά σχεδόν τα κατάφερε, ενώ χρειάστηκε η επέμβαση του θυρωρού για να ηρεμήσει και να εμποδίσει τα χειρότερα... Παρόλα αυτά αργότερα ο συνέταιρός της δεν δίστασε να ρίξει χλέπες στον συγκεντρωμένο κόσμο.
...φάνηκε ξεκάθαρα ότι στρατηγική τους ήταν να προβοκάρουν για να προκαλέσουν ένταση ώστε να μπορούν να εδραιώσουν την παρουσία τους μέσω της θυματοποίησής τους και προκαλώντας την λύπηση προς το πρόσωπό τους διασπείροντας ψεύδη. Ξέροντας τον τρόπο που λειτουργούν και πώς στήνουν ψευδείς δικογραφίες τραβήξαμε και δικά μας βίντεο, στα οποία φαίνεται ότι τα αφεντικἁ-φίλοι-των-πρυτάνεων ξαναεπιτέθηκαν σε φοιτητά και σε αγωνιζόμενο κόσμο μέσα σε πανεπιστήμιο.
Αναδημοσιευση από βίντεο και κείμενο που μας στάλθηκε: "Αυτή τη τριπλέτα διαπλεκόμενων συμφερόντων (Κράτος- Αφεντικά- Κομματικοί στρατοί/φιλήσυχοι πολίτες) μ...
The genocide in Gaza "coincides with a ban on international media and a calculated extermination campaign to assassinate the limited number of people left to document and expose Israel’s atrocities" "In Gaza and the West Bank, Israeli soldiers consistently threaten journalists and their families" “As Palestinian journalists, we can’t separate ourselves from Gaza or the struggles that we lived"
..and Poppy Bush said he would never apologize for it.
But when MH17 was shot down, they immediately blamed Russia and applied 'sanctions'. ( it was directed to fly over the war zone at one of the lowest flight levels, and was hit over Ukrainian territory, but somehow it was Russia's fault )
Acabo de ver la imagen más horrible del genocidio en GAZA. Y llevo casi dos años viendo imágenes horribles desde Gaza El cuerpecito carbonizado de un bebé acurrucado entre los bracitos de otro niño también asesinado por #IsraelTerroristState Y luego quieren que una frase como DEATH TO THE IDF me haga sentir mal. Y quieren que me importe una mierda que se inventen antisemitismo donde no lo hay. Y que no me cague en todos los muertos de los Sionistas monstruosos. PUTO USRAEL Y LOS DEMONIOS QUE LES APOYAN. #GazaGenocide
Edito: acabo de enterarme que esta entre los brazos de su padre,no un niño. Terrible.
So @owa asked Apple some questions, and @brucelawson has the receipts. Spoiler: Cupertino assumes it can keep the web good and dead, and will spend any amount to keep it that way:
really hates Umamusume Global, for rather understandable reasons tbh. Lots of flies have been attracted since global launched
![Bobby Kogan @bbkogan bsky.social:
Hard to fathom what ICE under Donald Trump with three times the
funding can do.
The "Big Beautiful Bll would dramatically increase funding for ICE agents. [chart indicates yearly spending]](https://friendica.eskimo.com/photo/preview/640/7878005 "Bobby Kogan @bbkogan bsky.social:
Hard to fathom what ICE under Donald Trump with three times the
funding can do.
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