Yes, as you implied, some have in their mind as realpolitik that refugee crises create opportunities for fascism, and that’s cool. It’s just practical politics to fuel climate change and war.

Doesn’t it just seem so far away? How could “Hospital patients burned alive” affect my routine?

I was gonna ask, are they using Robert’s Rules of Order in these meetings? Are they taking notes on a criminal conspiracy?

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Oh no the brandy wars incoming

Yay?

Your creds could be diminished based on which usenet forums you frequented. I had a little while in my 90s youth obsessed with researching marihuana, libertarian ideals, and discrediting Scientology in the alt.scientology groups. Not great, kind of normal for usenet, but there were much darker places to inhabit there. Worst of all was posting from my university account with my real name.

it feels like it should it work to just poke a stranger when you want to talk to them

typing this now on a Surface Pro 3 I bought 9 years ago. solid hardware, obviously a bit slow. still has an hour or so of battery life. haven’t got around to installing Linux, so the OS is shit, but I’ve never reinstalled or felt it was necessary. I definitely researched and ran debloat scripts. biggest concern is that upgrades are impossible. I think Linux would run well on this machine, based on the support out there.

“Stone buildings burn to the fucking ground, Eddie” - Alex Jones, via knowledge fight. They don’t like Alex much, but that was an epic quote

I mean, fuck Putin, but don’t delude yourself that this will get easier

Mess around! Mess around! Putin’s head is a footie ball! Mess around!