The Evening Blues - 8-26-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 08/26/2024 - 3:43pm
Diaries
Some principles for political discussion in an election run-up
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Mon, 08/26/2024 - 1:50pm(Sigh) another election run-up. I really can't stand Trump, and I really can't stand the Democrats. But this is election season, and so here we go. I'm hoping this set of principles can soften the expected blows of election run-up social life a bit.
1. Most votes for President are unimportant.
08/26 Open Thread - Womens's Equality Day in the US
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 08/26/2024 - 5:00am
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Listen While You Can...
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 08/25/2024 - 9:08amI posted this link in the OT today, but it is rather hidden.
I just watched the entire 2+ hours and I echo these thoughts to the point I wanted to carve it out as a stand alone piece. Fast forward through the few commercial announcements.
Calley & Casey Means: How Big Pharma Keeps You Sick, and the Dark Truth About Ozempic and the Pill
Casey Means was a Stanford-educated surgeon. Her brother Calley was a lobbyist for pharma and the food industry. Both quit their jobs in horror when they realized how many people were being killed by the systems they participated in. This is an amazing story.
They are working with both Trump and RFK. I think the possibility that Bobby will be able to regulate the health agencies is a large part of his campaign actions.
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 08/25/2024 - 6:38am
TRUTH?
Truth is the first victim of war, as the adage goes. Truth tellers are perhaps the first victims of a corrupt injustice system. Julian led the way. Recently Scott Ritter was targeted. Richard Medhurst was arrested as a terrorist in the UK this week for telling the truth about Palestine. Last week Judge Nap was kicked off YouTube for something Pepe said. Tulsi is on the terror watch list. Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris for allowing free speech on his platform. The censorship industrial complex has jumped the shark of late, and narrative control is the goal.
Of course --
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Sat, 08/24/2024 - 10:22pmIf you've been promoted from junior high or middle school you've learned never to trust anything any of these people say in an election run-up.
Album of the Week 8-24-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 08/24/2024 - 3:00pmAfternoon folks!
This week we've got some great blues for you from Percy Mayfield and a compilation of Texas women blues singers with diverse styles. After that in the blues rock category, there's an album from Texas' Doug Sahm and the Sir Douglas Quintet, an (imo) overlooked excellent album featuring Robin Trower and Jack Bruce, a late 80's album from Savoy Brown and a kind of peculiar album from Ten Years After. We finish up with some prog-rock from Gentle Giant.
Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!
Saturday Open Thread - 8/24/24: Odds and Ends
Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 08/24/2024 - 7:00am
Good morning, good people!
After the week of travel that occurred 3 weeks ago, I am still in travel mode in my mind, thinking of visiting historical sites, natural wonders, but this is the passage of time to the now, as Kamala would say.
When faced with a choice between freedom of speech or Israel, US Universities chose Israel
Submitted by gjohnsit on Fri, 08/23/2024 - 10:29pmThis week the University of California system has decided to ban encampments and face masks “ensure a safe, inclusive campus climate that fosters a free exchange of ideas”. As long as those ideas don't upset the political establishment. This is just the latest example.
Friday Night Photos Foreign Feathers Edition
Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 08/23/2024 - 5:00pmHappy Friday everyone. I hope everybody is doing well. Post any photos, memes, or music you like.
Some of our feathered friends from around the globe.
The juvenile Toucan is about 4 months old. You can see how much the color in the bill has changed in the last 4 weeks.
Yellow-crowned Bishop
