Allyn Gibson

Presidential Actions LAUNCHING THE GENESIS MISSION Executive Orders November 24, 2025

I hope Khan doesn't hear about this

Ah yes. Current governments expect us to:
- Save for our retirement
- Help our parents in their retirement
- Have kids
- Spend a lot to stimulate (local) economy
- Purchase our own house
- Bail out failed banks and tech companies

Bonus points for doing your own healthcare insurance negotiations.

Does anyone in Baltimore need (or could use) a 20 lb turkey? Because reasons, we have acquired one, and while we can come up with uses for it, it's A Problem for my allergy issues and if someone needs it more, Sarah is happy to deliver anywhere in Baltimore

Those are the three things that worry me! :lol:

A Taco Bell under construction across the street from where I was standing

They're building a Taco Bell in Red Lion. I've never lived in walking distance of a Taco Bell before. (It's a little less than a mile.)

Last week I heard a cover of Cohen's "Hallelujah" on a 24/7 Christmas music radio station and my brain went "WTF?!?" so hard it registered on the Richter Scale.

This is Cole. He is a deaf service dog at Dr. William Mennies Elementary School. He just turned 9, and all of his students learned sign language to sing him happy birthday at a massive party. 14/10 for all (IG: colethedeafdog)

You’ll never guess what this post is about.

YouTube video by Heliocentric An Atheist visits an ORTHODOX Church (and has a surprisingly nice time)

All Saints in Raleigh is the church that Jared (Heliocentric) did an Atheist Church Audit on last year. He had a great experience there. He kept calling it "exceptional" in his review of the service from an atheist's perspective.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-WK...

Excerpt from the linked news story. Text reads: Fernando Vazquez doesn't understand why Border Patrol agents took him into custody Tuesday. Agents from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pinned him to a gate at his Cary worksite, handcuffed him and pulled his wallet out. They saw his N.C. REAL ID. But Vazquez, 18, said they still kept him in handcuffs and ushered him into the back of a gray Chevy Tahoe. He sat next to another worker in his early 20s who was crying.

Excerpt from the linked news story. Text reads: 'I was in shock' Vazquez was born in Raleigh and lives in Apex. His parents are from Mexico, and he works with his dad as a landscaper. He graduated from Vernon Malone College and Career Academy in Raleigh. He was detained close to his former middle school, Reedy Creek.

Excerpt from the linked news story. Text reads: Vazquez said he saw eight agents — four from the Tahoe, and four from a Ford Explorer or Chevy Suburban. Agents put him in the back of the Tahoe and drove off. "I was in shock, basically," Vazquez said. While in the car, a different Latino agent asked Vazquez where he was from. "Here," Vazquez told him. "NO, where were you born?" the agent asked. Vazquez told him he was born in Raleigh. He said the agent got angry and cussed him out.

Excerpt from the linked news story. Text reads: The agents eventually allowed Vazquez out of their SUV, and he caught a video of them removing his handcuffs and throwing his wallet out of the car, its contents scattering on the ground. The video has over 5 million views on TikTok.

Trump's domestic Gestapo raided a job site, then handcuffed a US citizen born in Raleigh NC -- even after being shown the guy's REAL ID, which is only available to US citizens and LPRs

CBP+ICE will ignore your identifying documents when it suits their racism

www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...

Managing Editor - Richmond, VA 23294 - Indeed.com Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond

Relatedly, I'd be happy to apply for this job. I certainly have the skillset the job requires. But I'm not a Catholic, nor am I ever going to be. Your loss, Diocese of Richmond!
www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c...

Transcription of screenshot: "Additional Questions In addition to our Statement of Faith and Mission, Vision, and Values, World Relief has other key tenets of our Christian Identity defined in eight affirmations as shown below. AFFIRMATION I: Our Christian Faith - the Center of our identity AFFIRMATION II: Created in God's Image (Imago Dei) AFFIRMATION III: Addressing Poverty and Greed AFFIRMATION IV: Solidarity with The Stranger/Vulnerable AFFIRMATION V: The Church AFFIRMATION VI: Speaking the Truth AFFIRMATION VII: Creation Care AFFIRMATION VIII: Human Sexuality The full document "TOWARDS A FRESH EMBRACE OF OUR CHRISTIAN IDENTITY" is available as a link on the career page. Except for Executive and Senior Leadership, a designation that defined in the job descriptions, employees do not necessarily need to agree with these beliefs. However, all employees at the time of hire will be required to state that they have seen and had an opportunity to review and that they understand the content of the document with these affirmations and will have to uphold that these are the organization's beliefs on these matters in their internal and external representation of World Relief. Have you reviewed and understand the World Relief document TOWARDS A FRESH EMBRACE OF OUR CHRISTIAN IDENTITY, which informs the organization's position and understanding of key issue regarding our Christian faith. (Please note that a "no" answer will disqualify you from consideration)"

LinkedIn: You should apply for this job!

Me: Wow, this job would be great! It fits my skills, it pays well, and it's with a relief charity that does good work!

Job:

Two books I recommend that go into how the Wilson administration squashed leftist movements and dissenters in the run up to and during World War I:

Adam Hochschild's AMERICAN MIDNIGHT
G.J. Meyer's THE WORLD REMADE

That's a piece of American history not taught.

Sometimes I think about how for much of history everyone was medicated on booze, nicotine, cocaine, hasish, opiates, amphetamines, etc., and now we're all expected to just be out here raw-dogging life

This sounds like the opening of a Philip K. Dick story.

After his colonoscopy Albert becomes increasingly convinced that he remains in the anesthetized world, and he must let medical professionals know that he's trapped there because only he knows that crab aliens from Synrid VI are invading Earth!

True.

Gritty in the snow, in a high contrast style.

Another commission of Philly's Gritty, in the snow, Frank Miller style. Sorta.

Gritty City
Sin Gritty
That Orange Bastard.

Your call.

To quote the late Cardinal G.C. Glick, "Catholicism Wow!"

"I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow!"

US Congress voted 285–98 to condemn "socialism." 88 Democrats joined Republicans, including Hakeem Jeffries.

What they mean by socialism is your access to healthcare, housing, safety regulations, and anything that benefits you instead of the oligarchy. There has been no vote to condemn fascism. #3E

This is correct. The 80s didn’t end until Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Are the lampreys okay? They don't deserve this.

I was thinking this morning about people I knew at EB Games 20-25 years ago. Employees, customers, even people I interviewed.

In my memories, they are all frozen in time as they were then, even though all are older now (and a few have died). I prefer the memory.

Welcome to the Fire Sale Republic Hedge-fund economics, health-care hostage taking, offshore drilling, and the steady and inevitable collapse of the Trump regime

"The music has stopped. Inside the ballroom, the elites are still applauding their own performance, mistaking the echo for a standing ovation. The rest of us are already out on the sidewalk, listening to the building groan, tallying the damage."
marygeddry.com/p/welcome-to...

I was trying to figure out what my Congressman, Lloyd Smucker (R-Toady), was yammering about on Facebook this morning. This is the context I was missing.

"What happens when an industry spends 15 years telling talented young journalists that personal brand is currency."

It's not an "industry" saying that. It's professional society. It's why LinkedIn is a cesspool of relentless selling and gamification of "personal brands."

I hate it.

BBC Sounds is geolocked now to the UK. 😟

Yes, all the time, and how they’re constantly expanding the boundaries of who is disposable.

The Russo-American ”peace plan for Ukraine” is a plan for Ukraine’s destruction. It must be resisted at all costs.

my mom used to say immigration laws were dumb because god didnt make any borders between the countries, humans did that.

i didnt necessarily agree w her but she wasnt wrong.