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Saturday Open Thread 3/30/24: Odds and Ends

Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 03/30/2024 - 7:00am

I have been reflecting on news of the past week. Not just a lot to absorb, but a lot to absorb about how questionable news is today throughout the country.

The first example is the terror event in Moscow. 55 minutes after it happened, the US knew who pulled it off. The same bunch that can't quite nail anyone for the assassination of JFK to this day.

Within minutes after the announcement from our US authorities pinning down the perps, here comes other assessments that differ, even blame the CIA setting this up for Ukraine.

Next, the Key Bridge disaster. This is even a starker example of the distrust of media. Hell, we all saw the video of the actual wreck, but the who/what/where/how/why? info flooded the internet immediately. We don't even believe our eyes anymore.

Are the people who question and propose alternate assessments to events conspiracy theorists? Always? Are those conspiracy theorists nuts? Always?

Does the fear of being called a ct cause anybody to self-censor? Who benefits from or controls the societal shame of calling out cts? After all, does anyone want to step up to the nutty ct plate and hit a ct grand slam? Who wants to go first?

As for The Five Eyes,

Friday Night Photos View Askew Edition

Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 03/29/2024 - 5:00pm

Happy Friday everyone. I hope everybody is doing well. Post any photos, memes, or music you like.

Every month the camera club I'm in has a challenge subject. This month's subject is ICM. What is ICM? I'm glad you asked. ICM is intentional camera movement, where you intentionally move the camera while the shutter is open. Camera motion can consist of panning, zooming, rotating, or any other random movement of the camera. Depending on the subject, and the type of movement, results can range from artistic to awful. I won't say I got anything artistic so here are some of the less awful results.

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Open Thread 03-29-24 - Who is to Blame?

Submitted by JtC on Fri, 03/29/2024 - 7:57am

This is the clearing brush edition. I've been busy clearing brush all week, gotta' get it before it gets too hot. I haven't had time to do a proper write-up so I'll post one I had in the drafts for quite a while. It's unfinished and unpolished and hasn't been fleshed out so it's basically just an outline, so hopefully you can help fill it in.

Did you cause the wars we fight in?

Did you force the banks to become criminals?

Do you have military outposts all over the world?

Do you spy on your neighbors and friends?

If you have an argument with someone do you lock them up for disagreeing?

Do you threaten to blow up a neighbor's house because they wont bend to your will?

Do you use political influence to enrich yourself?

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Capitalism is the new Communism

Submitted by bondibox on Thu, 03/28/2024 - 6:00pm

Gotta hand it to Jimmy Dore and Russell Dobular, they knocked it out of the park today with this latest clip.

They began the segment by discussing the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse. Eight month before the collision, Maersk shipping was sanctioned by the Department of Labor for retaliating against an employee who reported unsafe workplace conditions.

Open Thread - Thurs 28 Mar 2024 - Social Security and Some Fun!

Submitted by Sima on Thu, 03/28/2024 - 5:00am

28 March 2024 - Social Security and Some Fun!

Back in August RJ Eskow wrote 'Social Security, FDR, and the Real Meaning of Liberty' on his substack: The Zero Hour Report: A Newsletter from Richard (RJ) Eskow.

The article is about the meaning of the 'social security' act at the time it was created and now. Eskow writes that the word 'security emphasizes its goal for individuals'. That is, it's about financial security for every man, woman and child in the country. The word social emphasizes the act's broader societal goals; everyone has to be secure, everyone has to be able to eat, to have housing, to live decently.

Signing Of The Social Security Act
FDR signs the Social Security Act. From Wikimedia Commons.

As Eskow writes, Roosevelt framed this as an extension of the liberty upon which the Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc, were founded. That is, liberty for everyone, not for the rich or those in control, but everyone.

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