Just assumed I had to be a human, but now given the choice, I’ll take life as a robot.

Less well known but,

Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers or

The nine worlds of The Hands of the Emporer by Victoria Goddard

nice people doing the best they can, in a world that isn’t like our current dystopia

Communists and jihadis don’t traditionally get along.

If they put Fauci in jail, I imagine a lot of science people will flee the US

I didn’t know we could get Margaritas in a jug

Oh no! He’s very rambling and hard to follow, but entertaining.

I got my dialectics from Marx - like the manuscripts of 1844 - but their might be a better or more philosophical introduction.

Less than Nothing, by Zizek. Very Hegel.

My 85 year old mom has a somewhat similar view, that NATO is really responsible for the war. She’s a long time USian antiwar activist - but maybe more importantly has been watching RT news.

Some of my favorite music today, is odd stuff I found on Napster. Got me into sea chanties

I’ll tell you what’s at the bottom of it. If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Risotto

For someone used to desktop Linux, where respect for the user, consistency, customisability, and performance are still held in high regard, Windows 11 feels like an endless string of punches in the face.

To be fair, giraffes are stupid sexy. 🦒

I sense a challenge coming on…

Thank you for still caring

I upvoted you for downvoting the guy who complained about being downvoted.

But for how long?!?

Every one, every single one, of the people who ate - finally died.

Jesus. That was drastic. I wish everyone in the US listened to this whole thing.

Greta Thunberg