With my veganism and other important belief systems in my life, I've decided that being imperfect is better than abandoning my morals altogether.
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Welcome to Fascist Busytown. My, what a compliant, orderly town!
In Fascist Busytown, everyone works. Working is important. Work makes everything run smoothly. When everything runs smoothly, no one has to ask questions. Working also keeps Fascist Busytown safe. Safety is important, especially when there are so many people who do not belong here.
Adults are workers. Children are workers too. Children are especially good workers because they are small. They can fit into places where adults cannot go, like factories with narrow gaps, crawl spaces under warehouses, and air vents where important listening happens.
Are you a worker? Are you sure?
Some workers work indoors. Some workers work outdoors. Some work in unmarked Chevy Tahoes, doing jobs that Fascist Busytown residents are encouraged to ignore. These workers travel from place to place. They pick up strangers. They pick up whoever they want. They deliver them to a processing facility two thousand miles away in less time than it’ll take you to read this story.
This is a thread for comments on how to prepare for bad times. All off-topic comments will be deleted. The thread will be re-upped occasionally so that resources can build over time. (I’m going to bring this back to the top at least once a month, maybe more, so people can read the old advice […]
Massive, unprecedented payouts from the New York Federal Reserve could signal that big banks are seriously short on cash.
Complaints about civilians killed or injured in the U.S. attack on Venezuela are instead being handled by the Pentagon directly.
The post U.S. Military Command That Attacked Venezuela Gutted Its Civilian Harm Team appeared first on The Intercept.
As is well-known, New Classical economists have never accepted Keynes’s distinction between voluntary and involuntary unemployment. According to New Classical über-economist Robert Lucas, an unemployed worker can always instantaneously find some job. No matter how miserable the work options are, “one can always choose to accept them,” in Lucas’s view. This is, of course, only […]
Zarina Zabrisky reports from a bomb-shelter in Kherson on the cutting edge technology being used to protect Ukraine from Russia's onslaught
So you want to have a baby. That’s the biggest decision you’ve ever made in your life. And with it comes an endless list of to-dos, supply needs, and pointers to make sure you don’t screw up this kid’s childhood. But before you get to any of that, have you double-checked that you have all the necessary prerequisites to be eligible for the role of “parent”?
Surely, if you’re ready to take on that responsibility, all of the below should be no problem:
Keep a minimum of two plants alive for at least three months
Plug in your phone before going to bed so it’s not dead when you wake up five nights in a row
Mark all 6,709 unread emails on your phone as “read”
Learn the difference once and for all between shallots, scallops, and scallions
Cancel the subscription to Sling TV you accidentally enrolled in five years ago
As well as making us poorer each year, Farage's Brexit is also making us more vulnerable to those who wish to do us harm, argues Chris Grey
Understanding the intuitive power of the word ‘natural’ could help inform choices about what to eat or what to do when ill
- by Brian Meier
As deadly riots burn Iranian cities, Western media ignores the shocking wave of violence, turning instead to US government-funded NGOs for data. The one-sided portrayal has helped push Trump to the brink of authorizing renewed US attacks. Western media has ignored a growing trove of video evidence showing terrorist tactics deployed across Iran by protesters described by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch as “largely peaceful.” Recent videos published both by Iranian state media and anti-government forces reveal public lynchings […]
The post Western media whitewashes deadly riots in Iran, relying on US govt-funded regime change NGOs first appeared on The Grayzone.
The post Western media whitewashes deadly riots in Iran, relying on US govt-funded regime change NGOs appeared first on The Grayzone.
The Trump administration’s updated dietary guidelines are adulterated with corporate conflicts and questionable science.
The profile picture for the Facebook account linked to the GoFundMe campaign used what the ADL has called white supremacist imagery.
The post Bill Ackman Gave $10,000 to Jonathan Ross GoFundMe Created by User Linked to Nazi Salute Image appeared first on The Intercept.
This is another case of Trump doing the right thing in theory. From Matt Stoller: Trump also issued an executive order to ban buybacks, dividends, and cap executive compensation for defense contractors. The rumor is that DOD deputy secretary Steve Feinberg complained about the unwillingness of the contractors to do competent work. Feinberg is a […]
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Australia’s most popular party (allegedly), One Nation, has called for a nation wide ban on writer’s festivals, claiming that they discriminate against those voters who are unable to read or write. ”I’ve had a bloody gutful of these so-called writers... Read More ›
The Massachusetts senator could belatedly become what she always should have been.
Space is cold and has abundant solar energy — the very things data centers need. Experts tell us it’s not that simple.
The post Why Is Everyone Suddenly Talking About Putting Data Centers in Space? appeared first on The Intercept.
The Foreskin Tactical Hoodie is the antithesis of all things feminine and female. It comes in black, brown, and olive green. It does not come in fuchsia, lilac, or ecru. It is perfect for outdoorsmen and army-man dress-up parties. It is not for doing stuff women normally do, like yoga, crying, or watching Heated Rivalry.
Yes, it has so many pockets that it is basically a wearable purse. But don’t get the wrong idea; it is only for men. A purse is obviously full of feminine items such as tissues, mascara, and loose change. You are only allowed to carry manly things like TP rolls, guyliner, and cold hard cash in the Foreskin Tactical Hoodie. Manly men don’t carry around change. That stuff is heavy. Manly men toss their change on the ground and walk away confidently while something explodes and heavy metal plays in the background.
Alongside the mounting pile of elaborate theoretical models we see a fast-growing stock of equally intricate statistical tools … [M]ost modeltesting kits described in professional journals are internally consistent. However, like the economic models they are supposed to implement, the validity of these statistical tools depends itself on the acceptance of certain convenient assumptions pertaining […]
Tennessee regulators just sent cease-and-desist letters to online prediction markets including Kalshi and Polymarket.
Coconspirators in an infamous Ohio corruption scandal are asking the Supreme Court to reconsider anti-bribery law and overturn their convictions.
