Album of the Week - 1-22-22
Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 01/22/2022 - 3:00pmAfternoon folks! I've got a few albums for you this week, including one from Sonny Terry and Johnny Winter.
Welcome to Saturday's Potluck - 1-22-22
Submitted by studentofearth on Sat, 01/22/2022 - 5:42am
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
Pablo Picasso
Keeping our eyes on the bouncing ball is easier if we are aware of patterns. Relooking at similar historical events far enough in the past new documents have been released and secrecy pacts have expired. A review of Hidden History: the Secret Origins of the First World War by Gerry Docherty & Jim Macgregor’s Book shows Germany being tricked into war. Some of the same techniques are probably in play today with Russia and China.
The Dose - 1-22-22
Submitted by studentofearth on Sat, 01/22/2022 - 5:00am
A few articles of interest.
Any thoughts on the upcoming war with Russia?
Submitted by snoopydawg on Sat, 01/22/2022 - 1:06am"I think we're basically just on the cusp of war. I think it's all but certain in my mind that there's going to be a large European war... My concern now is making sure that the U.S. is postured for that outcome... The ball is in Putin's court" - @AVindman w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/QXiGv4B9as
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) January 22, 2022
A Ponzi Economy for The People
Submitted by gjohnsit on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 11:27pmWhen I saw this headline I couldn't help but think that this is exactly how a speculative bubble behaves.
Friday Night Photos Catatonic Edition
Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 5:00pmHappy Friday everyone. As always post any photos you like.
Some cool kitty's I've had the privilege of knowing.
Koa. Koa is a Russian Blue but has assured me that he did not run a troll farm or in any way help elect the former occupant of the White House.
The Evening Blues - 1-21-22
Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 3:00pm
Ten Years After the “Internet Blackout” | EFFector 34.1
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 9:33amI'm posting the Electronic Frontier Foundation's entire latest EFFector newsletter below; as a recipient I think that's permitted. A bit of good stuff here, including google coming out with a 2g blocker which will interfere with Stingray and similar tech.
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) logo
EFFector 34.1
Ten Years After the “Internet Blackout”
In our 781st issue:
Open Thread - 01-21-22 - Are Corporations Psychopathic?
Submitted by JtC on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 8:26am
Definition of psychopath according to Miriam Webster: A mentally unstable person. Especially : a person having an egocentric and antisocial personality marked by a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and often criminal tendencies.
Are corporations psychopathic by definition?
Today corporations hold immense power and control. Some work in lockstep with the government in the form of lobbying, writing legislation and censorship, among other forms of persuasion.
IMHO corporations by definition are psychopathic because of corporate charter's dependency on making money for the shareholders which allows them to create psychopathic policies that absolves themselves from doing the best for humanity.
Psychopathic corporations donate to psychopathic leaders that lead to a psychopathic society.
The Dose - 1-21-22
Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 01/21/2022 - 6:00amAn open thread for gentle discussions of all things Covid.
