Just another voice yelling in the void.

I’ve probably protested for your rights. I’m definitely on at least one list.

I believe firmly that everyone should have a fair shake and as much freedom as they can be afforded - so long as it does not encroach on the freedoms of others.

Occasionally a wordy cunt who will type a book when a sentence or two will suffice.

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  • There is a scummy side to humanity that nobody likes to see. I cannot speak for people who defend him repeatedly doing the indefensible: but tribalism is a helluva thing - and we could all do better to avoid it.

    Personally? I hope he is dragged kicking and screaming into court where he will be exposed and punished as the traitorous irredeemable scum I believe him to be.

    Politicians People in positions of power need to be held to a higher standard and should be scrutinized relentlessly. There are some deep flaws in our system and one would hope that if any good were to come of all of this… we are able to repair the damage done and patch some of these holes (and learn from them.)





  • Prohibition and the war on drugs sure worked out well when they were implemented. Surely this time …

    … I mean getting rid of standards and quality control … and testing can’t possibly have adverse effects here. Ah well. We’re speed running regression in just about everything else: what’s one more offering for the pyre?

    Surely the children will thank us for … saving them … when they are older.







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    8 months ago

    3 soft tacos and a mexican pizza please.

    “sir you need to type the order in over there”

    … 35.40.

    “Will you be mortgaging your house with us for a drink and sour cream?”

    It’s probably not that price but let’s be real. It will be soon enough… assuming they keep those items on the menu.



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    So am I.

    preface: next bit will be cold and kind of awful but probable… It doesn’t thrill me but again, reality likely won’t (shouldn’t) surprise anyone.

    The event will be out of the public eye and forgotten for the next new hot tragedy that social media is pushing. Assuming schools allow any form of protests at all by then - a new wave of kids will be all grown up and looking to make their mark on society… Our current events will be, at best, a footnote reference.

    For example: what ever did happen to those Uyghurs…? (~10 years ago)

    For a change to happen it would need to be happening now. For it to be meaningful: it would require other countries to physically step in to do something about it. They aren’t. Yes the American government is providing basically satan with a blank check and infinite ammo (I’ve not checked to see if he said thank you.) But those shipments aren’t being teleported there. Other countries could absolutely act to stop this… but it would require becoming involved. (see my “just don’t want trouble” statement above)

    In the end: it’s probable that Israel will succeed in effectively wiping out a large swath of the population and we will see yet another generation of children who will seek retribution through acts of terror … and feel justified in doing so. The cycle continues.

    It is unthinkable what is going on there. It’s unthinkable what has occurred in past genocide’s. It’s uncomfortable and ugly and painful. So we tuck it away as something bad which we acknowledge… but only just enough to differentiate ourselves from ‘those monsters’ and let the moment pass. Do we deeply document our own wrongdoings and painful memories? Do we teach and discuss how to prevent such terrible things? Rarely. Because it’s uncomfortable. And so history repeats.