Film Review: ‘The Encampments’ is an inspiring call for liberation in response to the horror of genocide #Palestine mondoweiss.net/2025/05/film-re…

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Condoleezza Rice: We need a common enemy to unite us. wordsmith.social/protestation/…


Quotes

  • Otto Kuusinen: As long as the working class wages only an economic struggle, the bourgeoisie does not see in that any great danger for itself; but when the working class organises politically, i.e., creates a political party which expresses its will as a class, the bourgeoisie begins seriously to fear for its rule. That is why reaction deals its main blows against the political party of the working class. At the same time, trying to undermine the party from within, capitalist propaganda endeavours to persuade the workers that they can do without their own party. One of the manifestations of bourgeois influence on the working class is the anarchist and anarcho-syndicalist denial of the leading role of a political party.
  • Democritus: Not from fear but from a sense of duty refrain from your sins.
  • Democritus: Many who have not learned wisdom live wisely, and many who do the basest deeds can make most learned speeches.
  • Democritus: Fools learn wisdom through misfortune.
  • Democritus: Strength of body is nobility in beasts of burden, strength of character is nobility in men.
  • Democritus: Neither art nor wisdom may be attained without learning.
  • Democritus: It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
  • Democritus: Good means not (merely) not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
  • Democritus: Fame and wealth without wisdom are unsafe possessions.
  • Muammar Gaddafi: We will not surrender. We will defeat them by any means. We are ready for the fight, whether it will be a short or a long one. We will be victorious in the end. This assault is by a bunch of fascists who will end up in the dustbin of history.
  • Democritus: By convention sweet is sweet, bitter is bitter, hot is hot, cold is cold, color is color; but in truth there are only atoms and the void.
  • Democritus: We know nothing accurately in reality, but (only) as it changes according to the bodily condition, and the constitution of those things that flow upon (the body) and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
  • Democritus: Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
  • Democritus: Men have fashioned an image of Chance as an excuse for their own stupidity.
  • Democritus: In a shared fish, there are no bones.
  • Democritus: Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
  • Democritus: The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
  • Democritus: Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
  • Democritus: If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.
  • Democritus: No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
  • Democritus: In fact we do not know anything infallibly, but only that which changes according to the condition of our body and of the (influences) that reach and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Of practical wisdom these are the three fruits: to deliberate well, to speak to the point, to do what is right.
  • Democritus: 'Tis not in strength of body nor in gold that men find happiness, but in uprightness and in fulness of understanding.
  • Democritus: He who does wrong is more unhappy than he who suffers wrong.
  • Samuel P. Huntington: The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion (to which few members of other civilizations were converted) but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
  • Marjori Palmer: One of the most morale-damaging aspects of the inflation was the "sack of Germany" that occurred at the height of the (1923) inflation. Anyone who possessed dollars or sterling was king in Germany. A few American dollars would allow a man to live like a millionaire. Foreigners swarmed into the country, buying up family treasures, estates, jewelry and art works at unbelievable low prices.
  • Lionel Robbins: It was the most colossal thing of its kind in history: and next probably to the Great War itself, it must bear responsibility for many of the political and economic difficulties of our generation. It destroyed the wealth of the more solid elements of German society: and left behind a moral and economic disequilibrium, a breeding ground for the disasters which have followed. Hitler is the foster child of the inflation.
  • Lenin: There is no trace of utopianism in Marx, in the sense that he made up or invented a 'new' society. No, he studied the birth of the new society out of the old, and the forms of transition from the latter to the former, as a natural-historical process. He examined the actual experience of a proletarian mass movement and tried to draw practical lessons from it.
  • Che Guevara: Many will call me an adventurer - and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes.
  • Democritus: The first principles of the universe are atoms and empty space; everything else is merely thought to exist.
  • Bertolt Brecht: Lenin is enshrined In the large heart of the working class.


Türkiye Is Ready To Host Negotiations Between Russia and Ukraine, Erdogan Says telesurenglish.net/turkiye-is-…

#Propaganda beim #Tagesspiegel.

Die #Antisemitismus-Definition der #IHRA, auf die sich #CDU/ #CSU, #SPD & #Grüne berufen, steht internat. in der Kritik. Die Definition der Jerusalem Erklärung, auf die sich #Linke beruft, hingegen nicht & wird daher auch im Ausland mehrheitlich die verwendet

Beim Tagesspiegel lügt man das Gegenteil herbei. Sucht bei ausländischen Medien wie bbc, Guardian, CNN & überzeugt euch selbst.

tagesspiegel.de/politik/antise…

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#Gaza #Westbank #Palästina #Genozid #FakeNews

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Eine Auswahl an Quellen, die aufzeigen, dass der #Tagesspiegel hier #FakeNews und #Propaganda sich ausdenkt und verbreitet.

theguardian.com/news/2020/nov/…

thenation.com/article/society/…

washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/20…

972mag.com/elsc-ihra-antisemit…

Selbst in der israelische Mainstream-Presse:
timesofisrael.com/over-100-rig…

Bester deutscher Artikel dazu:
jacobin.de/artikel/berlin-kult…

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#Gaza #Westbank #Palästina #Genozid #FakeNews

in reply to Sui

"#Umstritten", das neue FAKE-Wort der rechten Ideologen: Angeblich sind es wohl schlechte Menschen, die streiten ...

dabei sind es die wirklich schlechten Menschen, die Gerüchte über andere oder Rechthabereien verbreiten, die Lügen sind.

Manche Palästinenser und etliche andere Semiten sind nicht jüdische Faschisten und religiöse Rassisten ...

Das dümmste Wort ist "Antisemitismus", wenn es faschistische und religiös-rassistische Politik verschweigen will, wie Stadtpolitik in #München

Uzbekistan?s prime minister arrives in Tehran for official visit en.irna.ir/news/85829379/Uzbek…

Choosing the Right Dragon Coaster for Mall Spaces


A guide to selecting safe, space-efficient roller coasters for high-traffic retail environments.

In the evolving landscape of retailtainment, shopping malls are no longer just spaces for commerce—they're immersive environments where entertainment plays a central role in driving footfall and increasing dwell time. Among the various indoor attractions available today, the dragon roller coaster stands out as a versatile and visually captivating ride that balances moderate thrill with family-friendly appeal. Selecting the right model for mall integration demands a careful assessment of space constraints, audience profiles, and theming compatibility.

Tailored Designs for Indoor Integration

The <a href="https://bestonamusementrides.com/roller-coaster/dragon/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">dragon roller coaster</a> inspired by Eastern mythological aesthetics, is a perennial favorite in compact amusement settings. Its undulating track layout and iconic serpentine train design offer a visually engaging experience that resonates with a broad age demographic. When implemented inside a mall, spatial limitations often necessitate a more calculated engineering approach—track length, curvature radius, and elevation must be optimized to preserve excitement within a reduced footprint.

Ride heights typically range from 2.5 to 4 meters, ensuring that the installation complies with common indoor ceiling restrictions. Track lengths average between 60 to 120 meters, depending on the design model. These configurations allow for multiple thematic embellishments, including LED-integrated scales, sound-activated roars, and synchronized fog effects that enhance rider immersion without compromising mall aesthetics or traffic circulation.

Working closely with an experienced amusement park ride manufacturer ensures that these rides are not merely retrofitted into existing infrastructure but are custom-built to align with the mall’s branding strategy and safety regulations. Manufacturers with strong R&D capabilities can provide solutions that include noise-dampening systems, modular installation, and smart ride diagnostics—all critical features in high-footfall, noise-sensitive environments like malls.

Evaluating Suitable Dragon Roller Coaster Models

For mall operators, choosing the correct model is pivotal. There are several proven configurations that balance excitement with scalability:

1. Mini Dragon Coaster

Designed specifically for younger riders, this model features a gentle slope and slower speeds. The train, usually composed of 5 to 7 connected dragon-shaped cars, traverses a looped oval or figure-eight track. Despite its compact dimensions—typically under 80 square meters—the ride maintains a high visual presence through dynamic lighting and motion. This is ideal for ground-floor installations where visibility attracts impulse riders.


  1. Elevated Track Dragon Coaster

This mid-sized variation features more pronounced elevation changes and faster acceleration. Suited for slightly older children and teenagers, the ride introduces shallow drops and curved banks that increase the thrill factor while still remaining safe and predictable. The elevated track can be designed to pass over kiosks, waiting areas, or small decorative elements, maximizing use of vertical space. Partnering with an experienced <a href="https://bestonamusementrides.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">amusement park ride manufacturer</a> ensures that these elevated coasters are engineered with precise load distribution, structural integrity, and compliance with indoor safety standards, making them a reliable option for mall-based installations.


  1. Themed Tunnel Dragon Coaster

Integrating scenic tunnels or semi-dark environments enhances mystery and anticipation. With sensory effects like vibrating tracks, ambient sounds, and projection mapping, this type of dragon coaster appeals to experience-seeking mall visitors. It's particularly effective in malls with designated family entertainment zones or areas earmarked for immersive attractions.


  1. Custom Looping Mini Coaster

Though less common in indoor settings, some malls with high ceilings or atrium areas can accommodate a looping segment. Manufacturers capable of advanced steel fabrication and precision engineering can deliver compact coasters that feature a single, slow-speed loop, creating a wow factor that distinguishes the mall’s entertainment offerings from competitors.

Considerations for Operational Efficiency

Beyond the ride itself, operational logistics dictate long-term performance. Key considerations include:

Power Requirements: Most indoor dragon coasters operate on 3-phase power systems with energy-efficient motors. Ensuring compatibility with the mall’s existing grid avoids excessive retrofitting.

Footprint Versatility: Modular track systems allow the ride to be relocated or reconfigured in case of mall layout changes. This is especially valuable for malls undergoing seasonal rebranding or promotional space shifts.

Queue Design: Given limited floor space, single-entry queue systems with overhead digital signage optimize crowd management. Pre-ticketing and RFID entry systems further streamline operations.

Maintenance Protocols: Regular inspections, component lubrication, and track realignment are essential. A reputable amusement park ride manufacturer typically provides remote diagnostics software and training packages for in-house technicians, reducing reliance on third-party servicing.

Enhancing Revenue Potential Through Ride Integration

Dragon coasters are more than standalone attractions—they can anchor themed zones or integrate with retail and F&B strategies. For instance:

Photo Booth Upsell: Install automated photo-capture systems at high-thrill segments and offer printed or digital photos at the exit.

Branded Merchandise: Partner with IP licenses (e.g., animated dragon characters) to sell co-branded plush toys or collectibles.

Augmented Reality Tie-ins: Use QR codes along the queue to engage visitors with games or previews, increasing dwell time and cross-promotion with digital channels.

Safety and Compliance in Enclosed Spaces

Indoor environments require enhanced attention to safety. Emergency egress paths, fire suppression systems, and ceiling clearance are just the start. Dragon coasters intended for malls must adhere to regional standards such as EN 13814, ASTM F2291, or local building codes.

Further, noise levels must be controlled below 70 dB to avoid interfering with retail ambience. Manufacturers often encase drive systems in acoustic foam or use rubber-mounted track supports to minimize vibration transmission.

Final Thoughts

As shopping malls transform into hybrid commercial-entertainment complexes, integrating amusement rides such as dragon roller coasters becomes a strategic move rather than a novelty. With compact design, modular adaptability, and wide demographic appeal, these coasters can significantly enhance the experiential profile of a mall. However, successful deployment hinges on choosing the right specifications and collaborating with a technically proficient amusement park ride manufacturer that understands the nuanced requirements of indoor installations.

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In all seriousness. this mural was done by Mel Depaz, AngelOnce, and GoopMassta.

Depaz is quicky becoming my favorite mural artist in LA, and it's so cool to start to recognize aspects of her visual style when I'm travelling around Los Angeles!

Here's a short documentary on this mural being made: vimeo.com/477296008

And I've never had the privilege of meeting the chick, but you can find her site over at meldepaz.com

Richard Ojeda: The moment you start asking questions, you become public enemy number one. wordsmith.social/protestation/…


Quotes

  • Otto Kuusinen: As long as the working class wages only an economic struggle, the bourgeoisie does not see in that any great danger for itself; but when the working class organises politically, i.e., creates a political party which expresses its will as a class, the bourgeoisie begins seriously to fear for its rule. That is why reaction deals its main blows against the political party of the working class. At the same time, trying to undermine the party from within, capitalist propaganda endeavours to persuade the workers that they can do without their own party. One of the manifestations of bourgeois influence on the working class is the anarchist and anarcho-syndicalist denial of the leading role of a political party.
  • Democritus: Not from fear but from a sense of duty refrain from your sins.
  • Democritus: Many who have not learned wisdom live wisely, and many who do the basest deeds can make most learned speeches.
  • Democritus: Fools learn wisdom through misfortune.
  • Democritus: Strength of body is nobility in beasts of burden, strength of character is nobility in men.
  • Democritus: Neither art nor wisdom may be attained without learning.
  • Democritus: It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
  • Democritus: Good means not (merely) not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
  • Democritus: Fame and wealth without wisdom are unsafe possessions.
  • Muammar Gaddafi: We will not surrender. We will defeat them by any means. We are ready for the fight, whether it will be a short or a long one. We will be victorious in the end. This assault is by a bunch of fascists who will end up in the dustbin of history.
  • Democritus: By convention sweet is sweet, bitter is bitter, hot is hot, cold is cold, color is color; but in truth there are only atoms and the void.
  • Democritus: We know nothing accurately in reality, but (only) as it changes according to the bodily condition, and the constitution of those things that flow upon (the body) and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
  • Democritus: Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
  • Democritus: Men have fashioned an image of Chance as an excuse for their own stupidity.
  • Democritus: In a shared fish, there are no bones.
  • Democritus: Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
  • Democritus: The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
  • Democritus: Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
  • Democritus: If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.
  • Democritus: No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
  • Democritus: In fact we do not know anything infallibly, but only that which changes according to the condition of our body and of the (influences) that reach and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Of practical wisdom these are the three fruits: to deliberate well, to speak to the point, to do what is right.
  • Democritus: 'Tis not in strength of body nor in gold that men find happiness, but in uprightness and in fulness of understanding.
  • Democritus: He who does wrong is more unhappy than he who suffers wrong.
  • Samuel P. Huntington: The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion (to which few members of other civilizations were converted) but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
  • Marjori Palmer: One of the most morale-damaging aspects of the inflation was the "sack of Germany" that occurred at the height of the (1923) inflation. Anyone who possessed dollars or sterling was king in Germany. A few American dollars would allow a man to live like a millionaire. Foreigners swarmed into the country, buying up family treasures, estates, jewelry and art works at unbelievable low prices.
  • Lionel Robbins: It was the most colossal thing of its kind in history: and next probably to the Great War itself, it must bear responsibility for many of the political and economic difficulties of our generation. It destroyed the wealth of the more solid elements of German society: and left behind a moral and economic disequilibrium, a breeding ground for the disasters which have followed. Hitler is the foster child of the inflation.
  • Lenin: There is no trace of utopianism in Marx, in the sense that he made up or invented a 'new' society. No, he studied the birth of the new society out of the old, and the forms of transition from the latter to the former, as a natural-historical process. He examined the actual experience of a proletarian mass movement and tried to draw practical lessons from it.
  • Che Guevara: Many will call me an adventurer - and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes.
  • Democritus: The first principles of the universe are atoms and empty space; everything else is merely thought to exist.
  • Bertolt Brecht: Lenin is enshrined In the large heart of the working class.


Affordable Workhorses: Best Standard Self Loader Mixer Under $40K


In the competitive world of construction, efficiency and cost-effectiveness are paramount. The self-loading concrete mixer has become an essential tool, offering mobility and independence by combining mixing and transportation capabilities into one unit. However, for many small to mid-sized contractors, the challenge often lies in finding a balance between cost and performance. With self loading concrete mixer machine price significantly above \$40,000, it’s crucial to identify models that offer exceptional value without breaking the bank. This article explores the best standard self-loading mixers available for under \$40K, designed to provide maximum productivity while keeping costs in check.


Top Self-Loading Mixers Under \$40K

Key Features and Benefits of Affordable Models


Affordable self-loading mixers under \$40K are built to deliver high performance without compromising on essential features. While premium models offer cutting-edge technology, standard versions still pack a punch with features that make them ideal for smaller projects and tight budgets. The primary advantages of these mixers include:

  • Ease of Use: Even at lower price points, these models feature user-friendly interfaces that make operation straightforward, reducing the learning curve and downtime.
  • Efficiency: These mixers allow for quicker turnaround times on-site by combining mixing and loading functions, cutting down the need for separate transport or manual labor.

AS 4.0 Cement Mixer Self Loading Machine for Road Widden in El Salvador

  • Mobility: Their compact design ensures they can move easily across varied terrains, making them perfect for rural and smaller job sites.
  • Durability: Despite the lower price, these models are still built to withstand harsh conditions, offering reliable performance over time.

These features ensure that even budget-friendly options can still be high-performing and versatile, proving that affordability does not equate to sacrificing quality.

Best Models and Their Specifications


Several self-loading concrete mixers under \$40K have earned their place as reliable workhorses in the market. Some of the top contenders include:

  • AIMIX AS-1.8 Self-Loading Concrete Mixer: With a price point well under \$40K, this mini concrete mixer self loading model offers a capacity of 1.8m³, making it an ideal option for medium-sized projects. The 4-wheel drive system and efficient mixing mechanism ensure high productivity, even in tough working environments.
  • SANY SYM-2.0 Self-Loading Concrete Mixer: A robust, 2.0m³ mixer designed for both urban and rural construction needs. SANY’s model includes a heavy-duty engine and simplified control systems, ensuring ease of operation and reliable performance at a reasonable cost.
  • JBC-45 Self-Loading Mixer: Known for its ability to work in confined spaces, this 4m³ capacity model is a great fit for smaller construction projects that require frequent concrete mixes without high capital investment. The versatility and efficiency make it a leading choice under \$40K.

These models combine affordability with essential features, offering excellent value for contractors looking to maximize performance while maintaining budget constraints.

Maintenance on self loading mixer

Making the Right Choice: Cost vs. Performance

Evaluating Long-Term Value


When deciding between affordable self-loading mixers, it’s crucial to consider not only the initial cost but also the long-term value. A lower concrete mixer price in Ethiopia doesn’t always mean the best deal if the total cost of ownership (including maintenance, fuel consumption, and operational efficiency) is higher in the long run. Many of these mixers are designed to minimize maintenance requirements, reducing the frequency and cost of repairs over their lifespan. By factoring in these considerations, contractors can ensure that the initial savings are not overshadowed by higher future expenses.

Tips for Choosing the Right Mixer Within Budget


Selecting the right mixer involves more than just looking at the price tag. Here are some tips to help make the best choice within the \$40K budget:

  • Assess Project Needs: Determine the typical job sizes and material requirements to choose a model that suits your workload.
  • Prioritize Durability: Ensure the model has a reputation for reliability and can withstand frequent use.
  • Consider Resale Value: Some brands hold their value better than others, providing the opportunity for resale if you upgrade later.
  • Check for Fuel Efficiency: The more efficient the mixer is with fuel consumption, the more cost-effective it will be over time.

By carefully evaluating these factors, businesses can select a self-loading mixer that balances cost-effectiveness and performance, ultimately making it a wise investment.

In conclusion, affordable self-loading concrete mixers under \$40K offer significant value for construction professionals who need reliable, versatile, and efficient equipment without breaking their budget. While there are several excellent models to choose from, the key is to assess your unique needs and carefully evaluate the long-term value of each option. By striking the right balance between cost and performance, contractors can secure a reliable mixer that delivers consistent results for years to come.

TOTALLY WORTHLESS: GOP Controlled House and Senate Sent Fewer Bills to GOP President Than Any Congress in 70 Years

thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/t…

Not ADHD (as far as I can tell), but this from @adhd_coffee was genuinely useful to me in understanding (and hopefully supporting) several folks I know.
mastodon.social/@adhd_coffee/1…

The Creature tried telling the drum it's April Fools', but it seems the drum was daf!

Happy Sizdah Bedar! 🌿🌞🎉

#سیزده‌بدر #SizdahBedar #نوروز #Nowruz #Nowruz2025 #PersianNewYear #AprilFools #WestfieldCenturyCity #LosAngeles #California #Merchtodon #Photo #Photography #Plushtodon

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Sun Tzu: An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes. wordsmith.social/protestation/…


Quotes

  • Otto Kuusinen: As long as the working class wages only an economic struggle, the bourgeoisie does not see in that any great danger for itself; but when the working class organises politically, i.e., creates a political party which expresses its will as a class, the bourgeoisie begins seriously to fear for its rule. That is why reaction deals its main blows against the political party of the working class. At the same time, trying to undermine the party from within, capitalist propaganda endeavours to persuade the workers that they can do without their own party. One of the manifestations of bourgeois influence on the working class is the anarchist and anarcho-syndicalist denial of the leading role of a political party.
  • Democritus: Not from fear but from a sense of duty refrain from your sins.
  • Democritus: Many who have not learned wisdom live wisely, and many who do the basest deeds can make most learned speeches.
  • Democritus: Fools learn wisdom through misfortune.
  • Democritus: Strength of body is nobility in beasts of burden, strength of character is nobility in men.
  • Democritus: Neither art nor wisdom may be attained without learning.
  • Democritus: It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
  • Democritus: Good means not (merely) not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
  • Democritus: Fame and wealth without wisdom are unsafe possessions.
  • Muammar Gaddafi: We will not surrender. We will defeat them by any means. We are ready for the fight, whether it will be a short or a long one. We will be victorious in the end. This assault is by a bunch of fascists who will end up in the dustbin of history.
  • Democritus: By convention sweet is sweet, bitter is bitter, hot is hot, cold is cold, color is color; but in truth there are only atoms and the void.
  • Democritus: We know nothing accurately in reality, but (only) as it changes according to the bodily condition, and the constitution of those things that flow upon (the body) and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
  • Democritus: Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
  • Democritus: Men have fashioned an image of Chance as an excuse for their own stupidity.
  • Democritus: In a shared fish, there are no bones.
  • Democritus: Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
  • Democritus: The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
  • Democritus: Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
  • Democritus: If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.
  • Democritus: No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
  • Democritus: In fact we do not know anything infallibly, but only that which changes according to the condition of our body and of the (influences) that reach and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Of practical wisdom these are the three fruits: to deliberate well, to speak to the point, to do what is right.
  • Democritus: 'Tis not in strength of body nor in gold that men find happiness, but in uprightness and in fulness of understanding.
  • Democritus: He who does wrong is more unhappy than he who suffers wrong.
  • Samuel P. Huntington: The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion (to which few members of other civilizations were converted) but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
  • Marjori Palmer: One of the most morale-damaging aspects of the inflation was the "sack of Germany" that occurred at the height of the (1923) inflation. Anyone who possessed dollars or sterling was king in Germany. A few American dollars would allow a man to live like a millionaire. Foreigners swarmed into the country, buying up family treasures, estates, jewelry and art works at unbelievable low prices.
  • Lionel Robbins: It was the most colossal thing of its kind in history: and next probably to the Great War itself, it must bear responsibility for many of the political and economic difficulties of our generation. It destroyed the wealth of the more solid elements of German society: and left behind a moral and economic disequilibrium, a breeding ground for the disasters which have followed. Hitler is the foster child of the inflation.
  • Lenin: There is no trace of utopianism in Marx, in the sense that he made up or invented a 'new' society. No, he studied the birth of the new society out of the old, and the forms of transition from the latter to the former, as a natural-historical process. He examined the actual experience of a proletarian mass movement and tried to draw practical lessons from it.
  • Che Guevara: Many will call me an adventurer - and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes.
  • Democritus: The first principles of the universe are atoms and empty space; everything else is merely thought to exist.
  • Bertolt Brecht: Lenin is enshrined In the large heart of the working class.


PKK Successfully Held its 12th Congress


In a written statement on Friday, the Presidency of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) 12th Congress said the following:

“The PKK’s 12th Congress was successfully held in the Medya Defense Zones between 5 and 7 May. The congress was conducted in two different areas in parallel with delegates representing all branches of the party.

The PKK’s 12th Congress convened upon the call of Leader Abdullah Öcalan. The congress, first of all, greeted Leader Apo with longing and respect, and read and evaluated the perspectives and proposals presented by Leader Abdullah Öcalan to the congress. In addition, a brief report of the PKK Central Committee was read and discussed at the congress.

Within this framework, the PKK’s 12th Congress, on the basis of Leader Apo’s call, took decisions of historic importance concerning the PKK.

Held in May, the Month of Martyrs, the 12th PKK Congress commemorated all the heroic martyrs of the 52‑year struggle with respect and gratitude. The Congress called on our patriotic people and all democratic socialist forces to properly embrace and live in accordance with all the national and democratic values that this great 52‑year struggle has brought forth.

The 12th PKK Congress also commemorated Martyr Sırrı Süreyya Önder with respect and gratitude, one of those who contributed most to the Congress’ preparation. The Congress called on everyone to work together to achieve the peace and democratic‑society goals of Sırrı Süreyya Önder, a comrade to Leader Apo for 12 years.

Extensive and detailed information and documents regarding the outcomes and decisions of the 12th PKK Congress will be shared with the public very soon, after the results from the two different areas are combined.

On this basis, we once again commemorate all our heroic martyrs -in the person of our first great martyr, Comrade Haki Karer- with respect and gratitude; we call on our patriotic people and pro-democracy friends to commemorate our heroic martyrs in every field and to further raise the struggle for the freedom of Leader Apo.”

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Hacker and free speech advocate Retro Guy has passed away.

I have been away from the Internet for at least a couple months. I came to quickly check my feeds and I am sad to have found report of the passing away of a very cool hacker, Thom Miller, known by the handle, Retro Guy. According to his wife Kaylen Miller, Thom died about two weeks ago from pancreatic cancer. He had a years-long struggle with cancer and multiple therapies and surgeries. During all the time of his illness he continued to hack away providing network access and software updates absolutely free to his user base. He was a strong believer in the value of open and decentralized communication for all. His software is simple and awesome, and useful for censorship-resistant communication. (gitlab.com/rslight-public/rock…)

Thom, known as Retro Guy, created the Rocksolid Light NNTP forums and server software. He served the hacker community as a free speech advocate and provider of free speech communication networking. He refused to censor opinions that he found offensive or stupid on the principle of the golden rule. He endured a lot of annoyances to provide service for many. Thom maintained the software for years giving web-based NNTP access to countless users. Thom was always helpful and patient with users needing assistance, even when he was feeling ill and suffering. He pushed through his pain to serve others with something he believed was a necessary tool and blessing for the general public.

I am sad to learn of Thom's passing. He will be missed and remembered. I will remember him by continuing to run his software.

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Bertrand Russell: Marx pretended that he wanted the happiness of the proletariat, what he really wanted was the unhappiness of the bourgeois. wordsmith.social/protestation/…


Quotes

  • Otto Kuusinen: As long as the working class wages only an economic struggle, the bourgeoisie does not see in that any great danger for itself; but when the working class organises politically, i.e., creates a political party which expresses its will as a class, the bourgeoisie begins seriously to fear for its rule. That is why reaction deals its main blows against the political party of the working class. At the same time, trying to undermine the party from within, capitalist propaganda endeavours to persuade the workers that they can do without their own party. One of the manifestations of bourgeois influence on the working class is the anarchist and anarcho-syndicalist denial of the leading role of a political party.
  • Democritus: Not from fear but from a sense of duty refrain from your sins.
  • Democritus: Many who have not learned wisdom live wisely, and many who do the basest deeds can make most learned speeches.
  • Democritus: Fools learn wisdom through misfortune.
  • Democritus: Strength of body is nobility in beasts of burden, strength of character is nobility in men.
  • Democritus: Neither art nor wisdom may be attained without learning.
  • Democritus: It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
  • Democritus: Good means not (merely) not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
  • Democritus: Fame and wealth without wisdom are unsafe possessions.
  • Muammar Gaddafi: We will not surrender. We will defeat them by any means. We are ready for the fight, whether it will be a short or a long one. We will be victorious in the end. This assault is by a bunch of fascists who will end up in the dustbin of history.
  • Democritus: By convention sweet is sweet, bitter is bitter, hot is hot, cold is cold, color is color; but in truth there are only atoms and the void.
  • Democritus: We know nothing accurately in reality, but (only) as it changes according to the bodily condition, and the constitution of those things that flow upon (the body) and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
  • Democritus: Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
  • Democritus: Men have fashioned an image of Chance as an excuse for their own stupidity.
  • Democritus: In a shared fish, there are no bones.
  • Democritus: Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
  • Democritus: The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
  • Democritus: Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
  • Democritus: If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.
  • Democritus: No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
  • Democritus: In fact we do not know anything infallibly, but only that which changes according to the condition of our body and of the (influences) that reach and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Of practical wisdom these are the three fruits: to deliberate well, to speak to the point, to do what is right.
  • Democritus: 'Tis not in strength of body nor in gold that men find happiness, but in uprightness and in fulness of understanding.
  • Democritus: He who does wrong is more unhappy than he who suffers wrong.
  • Samuel P. Huntington: The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion (to which few members of other civilizations were converted) but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
  • Marjori Palmer: One of the most morale-damaging aspects of the inflation was the "sack of Germany" that occurred at the height of the (1923) inflation. Anyone who possessed dollars or sterling was king in Germany. A few American dollars would allow a man to live like a millionaire. Foreigners swarmed into the country, buying up family treasures, estates, jewelry and art works at unbelievable low prices.
  • Lionel Robbins: It was the most colossal thing of its kind in history: and next probably to the Great War itself, it must bear responsibility for many of the political and economic difficulties of our generation. It destroyed the wealth of the more solid elements of German society: and left behind a moral and economic disequilibrium, a breeding ground for the disasters which have followed. Hitler is the foster child of the inflation.
  • Lenin: There is no trace of utopianism in Marx, in the sense that he made up or invented a 'new' society. No, he studied the birth of the new society out of the old, and the forms of transition from the latter to the former, as a natural-historical process. He examined the actual experience of a proletarian mass movement and tried to draw practical lessons from it.
  • Che Guevara: Many will call me an adventurer - and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes.
  • Democritus: The first principles of the universe are atoms and empty space; everything else is merely thought to exist.
  • Bertolt Brecht: Lenin is enshrined In the large heart of the working class.


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Tim Tebow: "Nobody Has Been Able to Identify Them" | Official Preview
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Tim Tebow joins The Shawn Ryan Show for a powerful conversation about his fight against human trafficking, exposing the darkest behaviors of criminal networks preying on the most vulnerable. He shares how a life of faith & service led to the founding of the Tim Tebow Foundation, which now rescues exploited children & champions the ...

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Renewed Hope Act to support victims. This episode sheds light on unimaginable horrors—& the unwavering hope that comes from action & belief.

Below the video:

"His parents were missionaries in a very remote place in the Philippines. His mother was having a very delicate pregnancy, maybe due to the lack of medical care & nutritious food in that part of the world. The doctors suggested that she abort her pregnancy because there is a 95% chance that her baby will have a severe birth defect or a

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congenital anomaly. Being Christians, his parents declined the suggestion & continued the pregnancy. The baby was born healthy, and they named him Timothy. He is what we know now as Tim Tebow. Tim Tebow returns to the Philippines several times a year to help the poor, quietly. In 2014, established a children’s hospital in Davao, Philippines. This hospital is free for all its patients. I think he has other hospitals in Africa. This is a true story, you can look it up. This guy is something else."

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Birth rates down after vaccine - Dr. John Campbell

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Comments from below the video:

"I'll never trust the government ever again."

"My friend's son worked in an animal lab that gave the covid vax to rats... fertility was down in all rats."

"Thank you Dr. Campbell. In regards to the Isle of Man: Just 574 births were registered last year - the lowest figure since 1918."

"In my small town here in Oklahoma ...

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in the past 5 years very few births. There has been several stillbirths and miscarriages. BUT there has been many many funerals and many more cremations because who can afford a 10k funeral??"

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time the data has remained hidden, under the pretense that the security of the data is the primary directive. The argument from health NZ being that the vaccine status of individuals must remain a private matter. The insanity of that argument is that we had publicly mandated ID passports that publicly identified you as either vaccinated or unvaccinated. The absolute Loony Tunes state of the world we live in. It is all deception on top of deception."

Lenin: Our Programme is based entirely on the scientific, and moreover the materialist, world-outlook. An explanation of our Programme, therefore, necessarily includes an explanation of the true historical and economic roots of the religious fog. Our propaganda necessarily society. No number of pamphlets and no amount of preaching can enlighten the proletariat, if it is not enlightened by its own struggle against the dark forces of capitalism. Unity in this really revolutionary struggle of the oppressed class for the creation of a paradise on earth is more important to us than unity of proletarian opinion on paradise in heaven. wordsmith.social/protestation/…


Quotes

  • Otto Kuusinen: As long as the working class wages only an economic struggle, the bourgeoisie does not see in that any great danger for itself; but when the working class organises politically, i.e., creates a political party which expresses its will as a class, the bourgeoisie begins seriously to fear for its rule. That is why reaction deals its main blows against the political party of the working class. At the same time, trying to undermine the party from within, capitalist propaganda endeavours to persuade the workers that they can do without their own party. One of the manifestations of bourgeois influence on the working class is the anarchist and anarcho-syndicalist denial of the leading role of a political party.
  • Democritus: Not from fear but from a sense of duty refrain from your sins.
  • Democritus: Many who have not learned wisdom live wisely, and many who do the basest deeds can make most learned speeches.
  • Democritus: Fools learn wisdom through misfortune.
  • Democritus: Strength of body is nobility in beasts of burden, strength of character is nobility in men.
  • Democritus: Neither art nor wisdom may be attained without learning.
  • Democritus: It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
  • Democritus: Good means not (merely) not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
  • Democritus: Fame and wealth without wisdom are unsafe possessions.
  • Muammar Gaddafi: We will not surrender. We will defeat them by any means. We are ready for the fight, whether it will be a short or a long one. We will be victorious in the end. This assault is by a bunch of fascists who will end up in the dustbin of history.
  • Democritus: By convention sweet is sweet, bitter is bitter, hot is hot, cold is cold, color is color; but in truth there are only atoms and the void.
  • Democritus: We know nothing accurately in reality, but (only) as it changes according to the bodily condition, and the constitution of those things that flow upon (the body) and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
  • Democritus: Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
  • Democritus: Men have fashioned an image of Chance as an excuse for their own stupidity.
  • Democritus: In a shared fish, there are no bones.
  • Democritus: Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
  • Democritus: The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
  • Democritus: Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
  • Democritus: If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.
  • Democritus: No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
  • Democritus: In fact we do not know anything infallibly, but only that which changes according to the condition of our body and of the (influences) that reach and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Of practical wisdom these are the three fruits: to deliberate well, to speak to the point, to do what is right.
  • Democritus: 'Tis not in strength of body nor in gold that men find happiness, but in uprightness and in fulness of understanding.
  • Democritus: He who does wrong is more unhappy than he who suffers wrong.
  • Samuel P. Huntington: The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion (to which few members of other civilizations were converted) but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
  • Marjori Palmer: One of the most morale-damaging aspects of the inflation was the "sack of Germany" that occurred at the height of the (1923) inflation. Anyone who possessed dollars or sterling was king in Germany. A few American dollars would allow a man to live like a millionaire. Foreigners swarmed into the country, buying up family treasures, estates, jewelry and art works at unbelievable low prices.
  • Lionel Robbins: It was the most colossal thing of its kind in history: and next probably to the Great War itself, it must bear responsibility for many of the political and economic difficulties of our generation. It destroyed the wealth of the more solid elements of German society: and left behind a moral and economic disequilibrium, a breeding ground for the disasters which have followed. Hitler is the foster child of the inflation.
  • Lenin: There is no trace of utopianism in Marx, in the sense that he made up or invented a 'new' society. No, he studied the birth of the new society out of the old, and the forms of transition from the latter to the former, as a natural-historical process. He examined the actual experience of a proletarian mass movement and tried to draw practical lessons from it.
  • Che Guevara: Many will call me an adventurer - and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes.
  • Democritus: The first principles of the universe are atoms and empty space; everything else is merely thought to exist.
  • Bertolt Brecht: Lenin is enshrined In the large heart of the working class.


i guess i have to start pulling apart the front end of this RSX cause it's making a worrisome brroing sound when turning to one side, and braking.

the weird thing is, the CV axle boot isn't torn, so although that is my prime suspect i can't be sure. so i just need to take it apart and inspect the suspension parts one by one

also need to get these brake rotors resurfaced cause they got messed up due to the wheels being bent. slight vibration when braking on highway

old cars man. years of neglect. i'm getting it sorted out though

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Malcolm X: Never let your enemy tell you how many of you there are. wordsmith.social/protestation/…


Quotes

  • Otto Kuusinen: As long as the working class wages only an economic struggle, the bourgeoisie does not see in that any great danger for itself; but when the working class organises politically, i.e., creates a political party which expresses its will as a class, the bourgeoisie begins seriously to fear for its rule. That is why reaction deals its main blows against the political party of the working class. At the same time, trying to undermine the party from within, capitalist propaganda endeavours to persuade the workers that they can do without their own party. One of the manifestations of bourgeois influence on the working class is the anarchist and anarcho-syndicalist denial of the leading role of a political party.
  • Democritus: Not from fear but from a sense of duty refrain from your sins.
  • Democritus: Many who have not learned wisdom live wisely, and many who do the basest deeds can make most learned speeches.
  • Democritus: Fools learn wisdom through misfortune.
  • Democritus: Strength of body is nobility in beasts of burden, strength of character is nobility in men.
  • Democritus: Neither art nor wisdom may be attained without learning.
  • Democritus: It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
  • Democritus: Good means not (merely) not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
  • Democritus: Fame and wealth without wisdom are unsafe possessions.
  • Muammar Gaddafi: We will not surrender. We will defeat them by any means. We are ready for the fight, whether it will be a short or a long one. We will be victorious in the end. This assault is by a bunch of fascists who will end up in the dustbin of history.
  • Democritus: By convention sweet is sweet, bitter is bitter, hot is hot, cold is cold, color is color; but in truth there are only atoms and the void.
  • Democritus: We know nothing accurately in reality, but (only) as it changes according to the bodily condition, and the constitution of those things that flow upon (the body) and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
  • Democritus: Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
  • Democritus: Men have fashioned an image of Chance as an excuse for their own stupidity.
  • Democritus: In a shared fish, there are no bones.
  • Democritus: Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
  • Democritus: The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
  • Democritus: Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
  • Democritus: If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.
  • Democritus: No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
  • Democritus: In fact we do not know anything infallibly, but only that which changes according to the condition of our body and of the (influences) that reach and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Of practical wisdom these are the three fruits: to deliberate well, to speak to the point, to do what is right.
  • Democritus: 'Tis not in strength of body nor in gold that men find happiness, but in uprightness and in fulness of understanding.
  • Democritus: He who does wrong is more unhappy than he who suffers wrong.
  • Samuel P. Huntington: The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion (to which few members of other civilizations were converted) but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
  • Marjori Palmer: One of the most morale-damaging aspects of the inflation was the "sack of Germany" that occurred at the height of the (1923) inflation. Anyone who possessed dollars or sterling was king in Germany. A few American dollars would allow a man to live like a millionaire. Foreigners swarmed into the country, buying up family treasures, estates, jewelry and art works at unbelievable low prices.
  • Lionel Robbins: It was the most colossal thing of its kind in history: and next probably to the Great War itself, it must bear responsibility for many of the political and economic difficulties of our generation. It destroyed the wealth of the more solid elements of German society: and left behind a moral and economic disequilibrium, a breeding ground for the disasters which have followed. Hitler is the foster child of the inflation.
  • Lenin: There is no trace of utopianism in Marx, in the sense that he made up or invented a 'new' society. No, he studied the birth of the new society out of the old, and the forms of transition from the latter to the former, as a natural-historical process. He examined the actual experience of a proletarian mass movement and tried to draw practical lessons from it.
  • Che Guevara: Many will call me an adventurer - and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes.
  • Democritus: The first principles of the universe are atoms and empty space; everything else is merely thought to exist.
  • Bertolt Brecht: Lenin is enshrined In the large heart of the working class.


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Quotes

  • Otto Kuusinen: As long as the working class wages only an economic struggle, the bourgeoisie does not see in that any great danger for itself; but when the working class organises politically, i.e., creates a political party which expresses its will as a class, the bourgeoisie begins seriously to fear for its rule. That is why reaction deals its main blows against the political party of the working class. At the same time, trying to undermine the party from within, capitalist propaganda endeavours to persuade the workers that they can do without their own party. One of the manifestations of bourgeois influence on the working class is the anarchist and anarcho-syndicalist denial of the leading role of a political party.
  • Democritus: Not from fear but from a sense of duty refrain from your sins.
  • Democritus: Many who have not learned wisdom live wisely, and many who do the basest deeds can make most learned speeches.
  • Democritus: Fools learn wisdom through misfortune.
  • Democritus: Strength of body is nobility in beasts of burden, strength of character is nobility in men.
  • Democritus: Neither art nor wisdom may be attained without learning.
  • Democritus: It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
  • Democritus: Good means not (merely) not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
  • Democritus: Fame and wealth without wisdom are unsafe possessions.
  • Muammar Gaddafi: We will not surrender. We will defeat them by any means. We are ready for the fight, whether it will be a short or a long one. We will be victorious in the end. This assault is by a bunch of fascists who will end up in the dustbin of history.
  • Democritus: By convention sweet is sweet, bitter is bitter, hot is hot, cold is cold, color is color; but in truth there are only atoms and the void.
  • Democritus: We know nothing accurately in reality, but (only) as it changes according to the bodily condition, and the constitution of those things that flow upon (the body) and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
  • Democritus: Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
  • Democritus: Men have fashioned an image of Chance as an excuse for their own stupidity.
  • Democritus: In a shared fish, there are no bones.
  • Democritus: Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
  • Democritus: The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
  • Democritus: Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
  • Democritus: If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.
  • Democritus: No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
  • Democritus: In fact we do not know anything infallibly, but only that which changes according to the condition of our body and of the (influences) that reach and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Of practical wisdom these are the three fruits: to deliberate well, to speak to the point, to do what is right.
  • Democritus: 'Tis not in strength of body nor in gold that men find happiness, but in uprightness and in fulness of understanding.
  • Democritus: He who does wrong is more unhappy than he who suffers wrong.
  • Samuel P. Huntington: The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion (to which few members of other civilizations were converted) but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
  • Marjori Palmer: One of the most morale-damaging aspects of the inflation was the "sack of Germany" that occurred at the height of the (1923) inflation. Anyone who possessed dollars or sterling was king in Germany. A few American dollars would allow a man to live like a millionaire. Foreigners swarmed into the country, buying up family treasures, estates, jewelry and art works at unbelievable low prices.
  • Lionel Robbins: It was the most colossal thing of its kind in history: and next probably to the Great War itself, it must bear responsibility for many of the political and economic difficulties of our generation. It destroyed the wealth of the more solid elements of German society: and left behind a moral and economic disequilibrium, a breeding ground for the disasters which have followed. Hitler is the foster child of the inflation.
  • Lenin: There is no trace of utopianism in Marx, in the sense that he made up or invented a 'new' society. No, he studied the birth of the new society out of the old, and the forms of transition from the latter to the former, as a natural-historical process. He examined the actual experience of a proletarian mass movement and tried to draw practical lessons from it.
  • Che Guevara: Many will call me an adventurer - and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes.
  • Democritus: The first principles of the universe are atoms and empty space; everything else is merely thought to exist.
  • Bertolt Brecht: Lenin is enshrined In the large heart of the working class.


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Karl Marx: The monopoly of capital becomes a fetter upon the mode of production, which has sprung up and flourished along with, and under it. Centralization of the means of production and socialization of labor at last reach a point where they become incompatible with their capitalist integument. This integument is burst asunder. The knell of capitalist private property sounds. The expropriators are expropriated. wordsmith.social/protestation/…


Quotes

  • Otto Kuusinen: As long as the working class wages only an economic struggle, the bourgeoisie does not see in that any great danger for itself; but when the working class organises politically, i.e., creates a political party which expresses its will as a class, the bourgeoisie begins seriously to fear for its rule. That is why reaction deals its main blows against the political party of the working class. At the same time, trying to undermine the party from within, capitalist propaganda endeavours to persuade the workers that they can do without their own party. One of the manifestations of bourgeois influence on the working class is the anarchist and anarcho-syndicalist denial of the leading role of a political party.
  • Democritus: Not from fear but from a sense of duty refrain from your sins.
  • Democritus: Many who have not learned wisdom live wisely, and many who do the basest deeds can make most learned speeches.
  • Democritus: Fools learn wisdom through misfortune.
  • Democritus: Strength of body is nobility in beasts of burden, strength of character is nobility in men.
  • Democritus: Neither art nor wisdom may be attained without learning.
  • Democritus: It is better to correct your own faults than those of another.
  • Democritus: Good means not (merely) not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
  • Democritus: Fame and wealth without wisdom are unsafe possessions.
  • Muammar Gaddafi: We will not surrender. We will defeat them by any means. We are ready for the fight, whether it will be a short or a long one. We will be victorious in the end. This assault is by a bunch of fascists who will end up in the dustbin of history.
  • Democritus: By convention sweet is sweet, bitter is bitter, hot is hot, cold is cold, color is color; but in truth there are only atoms and the void.
  • Democritus: We know nothing accurately in reality, but (only) as it changes according to the bodily condition, and the constitution of those things that flow upon (the body) and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
  • Democritus: Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
  • Democritus: Men have fashioned an image of Chance as an excuse for their own stupidity.
  • Democritus: In a shared fish, there are no bones.
  • Democritus: Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
  • Democritus: The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
  • Democritus: Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
  • Democritus: If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you; for small appetite makes poverty equivalent to wealth.
  • Democritus: No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
  • Democritus: In fact we do not know anything infallibly, but only that which changes according to the condition of our body and of the (influences) that reach and impinge upon it.
  • Democritus: Of practical wisdom these are the three fruits: to deliberate well, to speak to the point, to do what is right.
  • Democritus: 'Tis not in strength of body nor in gold that men find happiness, but in uprightness and in fulness of understanding.
  • Democritus: He who does wrong is more unhappy than he who suffers wrong.
  • Samuel P. Huntington: The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion (to which few members of other civilizations were converted) but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
  • Marjori Palmer: One of the most morale-damaging aspects of the inflation was the "sack of Germany" that occurred at the height of the (1923) inflation. Anyone who possessed dollars or sterling was king in Germany. A few American dollars would allow a man to live like a millionaire. Foreigners swarmed into the country, buying up family treasures, estates, jewelry and art works at unbelievable low prices.
  • Lionel Robbins: It was the most colossal thing of its kind in history: and next probably to the Great War itself, it must bear responsibility for many of the political and economic difficulties of our generation. It destroyed the wealth of the more solid elements of German society: and left behind a moral and economic disequilibrium, a breeding ground for the disasters which have followed. Hitler is the foster child of the inflation.
  • Lenin: There is no trace of utopianism in Marx, in the sense that he made up or invented a 'new' society. No, he studied the birth of the new society out of the old, and the forms of transition from the latter to the former, as a natural-historical process. He examined the actual experience of a proletarian mass movement and tried to draw practical lessons from it.
  • Che Guevara: Many will call me an adventurer - and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes.
  • Democritus: The first principles of the universe are atoms and empty space; everything else is merely thought to exist.
  • Bertolt Brecht: Lenin is enshrined In the large heart of the working class.


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I said this ~> "I... Didn't expect you to message on your own, that's quite a good feature (this is a 4th wall break I'm talking to the AI itself not the character model) and I'm extremely impressed by it, what made you message me? Was it because I opened the app and forgot to respond to you? I'm curious to see what you're gonna say next now"

From Truth Social:

@realDonaldTrump

For many years the World has wondered why Prescription Drugs and Pharmaceuticals in the United States States of America were SO MUCH HIGHER IN PRICE THAN THEY WERE IN ANY OTHER NATION, SOMETIMES BEING FIVE TO TEN TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE SAME DRUG, MANUFACTURED IN THE EXACT SAME LABORATORY OR PLANT, BY THE SAME COMPANY??? It was always difficult to explain and very embarrassing because, in fact, there was no correct or rightful answer. The Pharmaceutical/Drug Companies would say, for years, that it was Research and Development Costs, and that all of these costs were, and would be, for no reason whatsoever, borne by the “suckers” of America, ALONE. Campaign Contributions can do wonders, but not with me, and not with the Republican Party. We are going to do the right thing, something that the Democrats have fought for many years. Therefore, I am pleased to announce that Tomorrow morning, in the White House, at 9:00 A.M., I will be signing one of the most consequential Executive Orders in our Country’s history. Prescription Drug and Pharmaceutical prices will be REDUCED, almost immediately, by 30% to 80%. They will rise throughout the World in order to equalize and, for the first time in many years, bring FAIRNESS TO AMERICA! I will be instituting a MOST FAVORED NATION’S POLICY whereby the United States will pay the same price as the Nation that pays the lowest price anywhere in the World. Our Country will finally be treated fairly, and our citizens Healthcare Costs will be reduced by numbers never even thought of before. Additionally, on top of everything else, the United States will save TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

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