Open Thread - Friday, September 8, 2017
The people's good is the highest law.
~ Cicero ~
It occurs to me that many people are willing to violate basic human rights, common decency and humanity by dehumanizing and disparaging people for nothing more than their fate. Meanwhile the human herding into categories, and manipulation of the sheeple continues unabated. Can you feel the funkin' evil?
The law is the weapon of the wealthy. There is no interest in justice, only domination. Witness the zero sum view of the ruling class, who are now employees of the plutocrats 1.
I am not particularly optimistic about the future of humanity. We have entered and era of speech control 1 2 3. You don't think the boogie man about crime 1 2, and militarization of the police, or that the police followed their training indoctrination and stood idly by in Charlottesville are coincidences?
So funk social media, corporate news and the shills that do their bidding.
Have a great weekend!
The thread is OPEN.
Comments
Good morning, Tim ~~~
I fear you might be on to something. We, the people, can be a lot of bother to tptb. No wonder they must dehumanize us - we won't go away or stop the noise. We keep demanding health care, well-paying jobs, housing, nutrition, and, perhaps, peace. We've tied their hands - they're doing everything they can think of to shut us down - what else can they do? Nuclear war?
Solar flares are wreaking havoc on earth - an 8.1 quake off the coast of Mexico. Take that, America!
Have a beautiful day and weekend, folks!
"The “jumpers” reminded us that one day we will all face only one choice and that is how we will die, not how we will live." Chris Hedges on 9/11
Good Morning
By this time, next week, I intend to be on my way to CO. I need to pick up supplies and want to ride through Rocky Mountain National Park.
Weather cooperating, I intend to use route 9 and/or 285 to Taos. I suppose the GPS will yield some ideas too.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
I grew up in Taos.
you catch 285 near where I live. I'd love for you to stop by.
"The “jumpers” reminded us that one day we will all face only one choice and that is how we will die, not how we will live." Chris Hedges on 9/11
Fate permitting
Somehow, things never quite turn out like my vision. I'll ping you.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
"On a scale of one to 10, this is a 10 in terms of potential..."
Good morning Friday. Some funky fraud happening at Equifax. Nothing like starting a day with John Cleary Help Me Somebody. Thanks a lot. Keep going. Made bold my sarcastic lulz, I sincerely hope nobody here gets harmed by their shoddy security practices.
Equifax hack exposes 143 million Americans’ data
Three month old notice, so they could cover their asses? Or what?
good luck
Need time to sell stock
And nobody has been charged with a crime?
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Huge CYA By Equifax
Hat tip to Naked Capitalism, links. It was just a coincidence:
http://www.businessinsider.com/equifax-hackers-execurives-did-not-know-o...
"They'll say we're disturbing the peace, but there is no peace. What really bothers them is that we are disturbing the war." Howard Zinn
sheeples rights
Great selection of tunes, Tim! It's good to have vibes to go along with the recognition of our dwindling rights. Funk On!
question everything
If it weren't for music
I would go crazy.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
yeah, I got that too!
music absorbs the shattered mental tensions, and so much more! spitting c flats 'n such
question everything
Thanks Tim
That rendition of the Gnarls Barkley tune, set in NOLA, is healing salve for my spirit. I lost my mind in Virgin Gorda, played the crazy tune over and over...now when I hear this, I remember the good crazy I found in the crescent city, so many moons ago.
question everything
I love me some crescent city
Canal Steet ferry to Algiers.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Hello Biker Tim!!
East Central FL checking in. We are ready for Irma. Plan on taking a long walk today as a stress reducer. No telling what the storm will do as it is starting to turn west. I'm actually calm which is a welcome surprise. LOL. Been through plenty of hurricanes and tropical storms. We live in a FL cracker house which has been totally remodeled over the years. Hope all these climate change, yes dimwit FRightwingnuts, climate change caused wildfires, droughts, stronger hurricanes, more tornadoes...did I miss anything...will get our people off their apathetic arses and VOTE! Figured I'd add a classic funk tune for today.
Will check in next week's OT with a post-Irma summary. I'm avoiding any mention having to do with $hrill. the. Stupid. and her Pity Party. Take care and stay safe! Rec'd!!
Inner and Outer Space: the Final Frontiers.
Hola
Last week's event was very nice. About 300 vintage motorcycles.
I am planning to roll west, next week. The big bike is in the shop, shocks & tires. I should have it back Mon or Tue. Route probably depends on Irma, but I figure four days to Denver or Pueblo.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Just saw an old military motorcycle cruise by
and now I see the neighbor next door has his antique pickup outside. So I guess it is the Annual Cloverdale Car and Motorcycle Show.
...
Yep, it's on.
Downtown.
Peace and Love
The Doobie Brothers - Wild Ride
Looks like fun!
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Four days?
Sending a virtual rubber donut and jumbo sized tube of Prep H.
There is no such thing as TMI. It can always be held in reserve for extortion.
Four sixes
Piece of cake.
Doable without interstate travel. The thought of the mountain roads is Pavlovian.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Good morning, Tim. A saw a mainstream news source claim that
the increasing presence of robotics is finally causing some of tptb to think seriously about some sort of guaranteed minimum payment system. I was up to my ears so I just noted that such a headline and teaser lead can now exist in a putatively serious paper and moved on.
I'm in the "don't get your hopes up" school of thought on that, as on most other stuff, but there it is, it is allegedly now at least out there. I still think stepping away could be a powerful part of the solution, though there are legalities and legalisms to wrestly with. More later, in some column, I hope.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
I fear
the plutocrats end game is population control. We may be headed for a die off.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
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the great spirit
has nothing to do with that. Your prayers are best said for you and your son. forget about the religious perplexities. they only exist in their own context.
question everything
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