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#21
Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Republicult™ On Parade
Last post by Brother Mythos - April 02, 2024, 07:49:44 AMUh-oh, it looks like there's trouble in paradise.
"Republican blame game heats up as their majority thins"
As per this article:
"The internal blame game has highlighted both the deep divisions dogging the House GOP — where conservative agitators are bashing moderates as apostates, and moderates are bashing the hard-liners as obstructionists — and the minuscule majority that's made it all but impossible for Republican leaders to unite the warring camps for the sake of passing the party's policy priorities."
And, further along in this article:
""Every time a Mike Gallagher or a Ken Buck leaves early, that brings our numbers down and brings us dangerously closer to being in the minority," Greene said Tuesday in an interview with Real America's Voice, a conservative cable channel.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has largely downplayed the departures, noting that both parties are losing a number of veteran lawmakers next year to retirement or bids for higher office — a natural trend that accompanies virtually every election cycle.
"When I last checked, we're about on par with other Congresses," he told reporters after Buck's announcement. "It just — it always feels like that when you're in the midst of one."
Yet the number of resignations, as opposed to retirements, has been more pronounced this cycle. And some of the departing lawmakers are citing an extraordinary reason behind their decision: The environment on Capitol Hill has become so toxic, they say, that they simply can't bear to stick around."
I guess some members of the Republicult™ don't want to drink their Kool-Aid. And worse, I just may run out of popcorn before this act of their show is even over.
Here's the link to this article: Trouble in the Republicult™
"Republican blame game heats up as their majority thins"
As per this article:
"The internal blame game has highlighted both the deep divisions dogging the House GOP — where conservative agitators are bashing moderates as apostates, and moderates are bashing the hard-liners as obstructionists — and the minuscule majority that's made it all but impossible for Republican leaders to unite the warring camps for the sake of passing the party's policy priorities."
And, further along in this article:
""Every time a Mike Gallagher or a Ken Buck leaves early, that brings our numbers down and brings us dangerously closer to being in the minority," Greene said Tuesday in an interview with Real America's Voice, a conservative cable channel.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has largely downplayed the departures, noting that both parties are losing a number of veteran lawmakers next year to retirement or bids for higher office — a natural trend that accompanies virtually every election cycle.
"When I last checked, we're about on par with other Congresses," he told reporters after Buck's announcement. "It just — it always feels like that when you're in the midst of one."
Yet the number of resignations, as opposed to retirements, has been more pronounced this cycle. And some of the departing lawmakers are citing an extraordinary reason behind their decision: The environment on Capitol Hill has become so toxic, they say, that they simply can't bear to stick around."
I guess some members of the Republicult™ don't want to drink their Kool-Aid. And worse, I just may run out of popcorn before this act of their show is even over.
Here's the link to this article: Trouble in the Republicult™
#22
Or Kill Me / An Encounter
Last post by mx krabs the bepronouned - April 01, 2024, 05:43:15 PMA few days ago, I decided to walk around outside for a change. I brought a plastic bag, and was picking up the occasional discarded bottle or wrapper in a vague attempt at actually doing something to tangibly improve the world.
At one point, I crossed a mostly-quiet road to get closer to an area with a larger buildup of litter.
At that moment, a handful of Youths (if i had to guess, about 15) cycled past, laughing, with traffic cones balanced on their heads.
I looked up, and realised I was standing right next to the lamppost numbered 235.
Somewhat distracted by this, I reached for an old bottle on the ground nearby.
It was full of piss.
I laughed out loud on the empty street, flipped off the number on the lamppost, then went home to clean my hands.
Part of me wants to assign some sort of prophetic significance to this. Something about how trying to clean up a few bottles isn't going to do shit about the real problems in the world right now, not least the ones that likely stopped some poor amazon lorry driver from taking an actual toilet break. Another part of me wants that part to shut up for once.
Either way, its damn funny.
At one point, I crossed a mostly-quiet road to get closer to an area with a larger buildup of litter.
At that moment, a handful of Youths (if i had to guess, about 15) cycled past, laughing, with traffic cones balanced on their heads.
I looked up, and realised I was standing right next to the lamppost numbered 235.
Somewhat distracted by this, I reached for an old bottle on the ground nearby.
It was full of piss.
I laughed out loud on the empty street, flipped off the number on the lamppost, then went home to clean my hands.
Part of me wants to assign some sort of prophetic significance to this. Something about how trying to clean up a few bottles isn't going to do shit about the real problems in the world right now, not least the ones that likely stopped some poor amazon lorry driver from taking an actual toilet break. Another part of me wants that part to shut up for once.
Either way, its damn funny.
#23
Only Maybe Arts Lab / STATE OF THE ART • SPRING 2024
Last post by Bobby Campbell - April 01, 2024, 02:48:52 AM
#24
Aneristic Illusions / Re: Happy Friends
Last post by Brother Mythos - March 30, 2024, 11:10:18 PMWell said.
#25
Aneristic Illusions / Happy Friends
Last post by ein Gefrorener Würfel - March 30, 2024, 08:59:35 PMI visited a friend today. Her passion is flying and when I saw her on the airfield walking to the plan she is about to fly into the sky I was happy because she was happy.
Here is some text that describes something similar to this:
Scan of the original:
https://odd.keks.li/pvd_happy_friends.pdf
Here is some text that describes something similar to this:
QuoteI find it immensely comforting seeing a person being happy.
Today I finally managed to visit a good friend while she was doing what she enjoys. I never saw her this happy for such a long time.
Sure, I experienced her happiness on many occasions, but not to this extend.
It makes me glad to see her in this state.
We should do this more often.
Follow our friends to their happy place.
Be happy because they are happy.
Scan of the original:
https://odd.keks.li/pvd_happy_friends.pdf
#26
Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Re: On This Day in History
Last post by Brother Mythos - March 30, 2024, 05:46:30 AMMarch 30, 2023 - TFG Was Indicted for the First Time
One year ago today, TFG became the first U.S. president to ever be indicted for criminal charges. The former POTUS was charged with thirty-four (34) felony counts in New York, New York. This first round of criminal charges involved hush money payments to both a porn star and a Playboy model, making false statements, falsification of business records, and, of course, tax fraud. In other words, all just SOPs for TFG.
And, once again, this person is the Republicult's™ best and current candidate for the next POTUS, and the Leader of the Free World (LFW). Because, 'Merica.
One year ago today, TFG became the first U.S. president to ever be indicted for criminal charges. The former POTUS was charged with thirty-four (34) felony counts in New York, New York. This first round of criminal charges involved hush money payments to both a porn star and a Playboy model, making false statements, falsification of business records, and, of course, tax fraud. In other words, all just SOPs for TFG.
And, once again, this person is the Republicult's™ best and current candidate for the next POTUS, and the Leader of the Free World (LFW). Because, 'Merica.
#27
Literate Chaotic / Chop Suey
Last post by ein Gefrorener Würfel - March 28, 2024, 10:01:28 PMCN: It's about suicide
Thoughts from one of those who remain
Thoughts from one of those who remain
QuoteChop Suey
Suicide is a difficult topic. What is our issue with it? Are we afraid that we will die? Is it the lost time spent with the other person? The potential for good memories?
Eris attaches no sin to a self chosen death. So the act, in itself, shouldn't bring us sorrow.
Often, it's the circumstances that lead to this end. We hear or read the story and think of all the possible ways where the plot could have taken a different route. How we could have made a difference, if we had just known how the future would play out.
But we didn't.
We have to live on.
Suffering has been lessened. There might have been better outcomes, this might be the least bad one.
I don't know.
#28
Bring and Brag / I started a store
Last post by SleepyFocker - March 28, 2024, 01:23:38 PMCheck it out...
Thedarkco.myshopify.com
Gonna have branded clothing and other cool shit soon.
Make a donation to my bank account today!
Thedarkco.myshopify.com
Gonna have branded clothing and other cool shit soon.
Make a donation to my bank account today!
#29
Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Re: An Open Letter to TGRR
Last post by Pergamos - March 27, 2024, 06:30:34 PMI certainly enjoyed meeting Roger on the other side of the screen. Hearing the actual laugh added context, made the online absurdity that much deeper, richer. I haven't been very good at keeping up any sort of connection, but I've watched exciting adventures with companies that might end the world, or just make it considerably worse, and I definitely wish him the best.
#30
Techmology and Scientism / Re: The Tech Forum
Last post by Brother Mythos - March 27, 2024, 06:30:21 PMWe have the techmology.
"Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading in Wisconsin"
As per this article:
"After a fresh February snow, a satellite about the size of a shoebox, busy snapping photographs as it circuited the planet at 17,000 miles per hour, captured something dark in Wisconsin.
About 56 tons of livestock bedding and manure had been spread atop Mark Zinke's frozen alfalfa field.
The image, beamed down to the surface, eventually appeared on the computers of Stanford University researchers, who relayed it to the offices of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
A staff member looked it over. He decided it was noteworthy and passed along the information to another employee in a nearby city.
Zinke, a Brownsville dairy farmer who cares for a herd of more than 1,300 cows, had forgotten about the whole thing until he later heard from the agency."
So, that's what all of those billions of dollars spent on the Space Race, and AI Development was all about! Now we have the techmology to see illegally dumped manure from outer space, clearly identify it, and report it to a meat-based intelligence unit (MBIU) who then reports it to the local authorized manure police department (MPD).
I wonder how long it will be before the MBIU, an obvious weak link, is replaced by AI.
Here's the link to this article: AI and Satellites Spot Manure from Space
"Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading in Wisconsin"
As per this article:
"After a fresh February snow, a satellite about the size of a shoebox, busy snapping photographs as it circuited the planet at 17,000 miles per hour, captured something dark in Wisconsin.
About 56 tons of livestock bedding and manure had been spread atop Mark Zinke's frozen alfalfa field.
The image, beamed down to the surface, eventually appeared on the computers of Stanford University researchers, who relayed it to the offices of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
A staff member looked it over. He decided it was noteworthy and passed along the information to another employee in a nearby city.
Zinke, a Brownsville dairy farmer who cares for a herd of more than 1,300 cows, had forgotten about the whole thing until he later heard from the agency."
So, that's what all of those billions of dollars spent on the Space Race, and AI Development was all about! Now we have the techmology to see illegally dumped manure from outer space, clearly identify it, and report it to a meat-based intelligence unit (MBIU) who then reports it to the local authorized manure police department (MPD).
I wonder how long it will be before the MBIU, an obvious weak link, is replaced by AI.
Here's the link to this article: AI and Satellites Spot Manure from Space