I'm reading a PDF of a crochet pattern. You know what is not helpful? Like really. Not. Helpful? "A generative summary." 🫠

I had a professor of Jewish Studies at UChicago who made the administration very angry because every year he made a proposal for the university to create an on-campus memorial to the worldwide victims of the UChicago economics department.

I'm tired of this faith-based economy.

We are a clever culture, increasingly able to address problems of our own making, but without the wisdom to avoid causing those problems in the first place.

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I, therefore, exhort you to peaceable councils; and, above all, I insist that the guns and swords, the cause of all our jealousy and uneasiness, be removed and sent away.

In such circumstances, my men must watch, and if a twig should but break, all would cry out, "Here comes Capt. Smith;" and so, in this miserable manner, to end my miserable life; and, Capt. Smith, this might be soon your fate too, through your rashness and unadvisedness.

to laugh and be merry with the English; and, being their friend, to have copper, hatchets, and whatever else I want, than to fly from all, to lie cold in the woods, feed upon acorns, roots, and such trash, and to be so hunted, that I cannot rest, eat, or sleep.

You see us unarmed, and willing to supply your wants, if you will come in a friendly manner, and not with swords and guns, as to invade an enemy. I am not so simple, as not to know it is better to eat good meat, lie well, and sleep quietly with my women and children;

Why should you take by force that from us which you can by love? Why should you destroy us, who have provided you with food? What can you get by war? We can hide our provisions,and fly into the woods; and then you must consequently famish by wronging your friends. What is the cause of your jealousy?

I am now grown old, and must soon die; and the succession must descend, in order to my brothers, Opitchapan, Opekankanough, and Catataugh, and then to my two sisters, and their two daughters. I wish their experiences was equal to mine; and that your love to us might not be less than ours to you.

In 1609, when the same Captain Smith, dissatisfied with trade negotiations, resorted to bluster and threats, Powhatan made the following reply:

He is well known today because of his favourite daughter, Pocahontas, who rescued the English captain John Smith from execution in 1608.) In 1607 Powhatan's confederacy allowed the English to establish their first colony at Jamestown.

POWHATAN, WAHUNSONACOCK (Powhatan) "Why should you destroy us, Who have provided you with food?" (c.1609) Powhatan (c. 1547-1618) was the head of a confederacy that spanned hundreds of miles and thirty-two tribes.

In the process of building a bird village center. Water and food are suspended in the air. Turning into a popular spot

Pretty fun bit from my upcoming @humanrestorationproject.org podcast conversation w/ @rethinkingjames.bsky.social. (also 👀 the new promo format)

Full episode drops tomorrow morning (7/19)! #EduSky

humanrestorationproject.org/podcast

Meditations On Moloch I. Allen Ginsberg’s famous poem on Moloch:What sphinx of cement and aluminum bashed open their skulls and ate up their brains and imagination? Moloch! Solitude! Filth! Ugliness! Ashcans and u…

Which explains this mysterious force that seems to drive us towards some abyss despite our institutions, education, democracy etc. Not sure what to do with it yet, but it is a fantastic analysis of our situation. Keep up the great work. slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/m...

@michaelburns.bsky.social hey I don’t want to tell you how to do your job because I think you're a beautiful human. That said I loved your episode on conspiracy theories. Honestly look into
"Meditations on Moloch." It helped me understand vividly the "Multipolar Trap."

The Inevitable Revolution Is Underway A storm is coming — not just of climate collapse, but of political and spiritual reckoning — and what we do in the next five years will shape the revolution to come.

Your 'bonus moment of doom' for today:

"Insurance markets may collapse. Coastal property values may crash. Crop failures, mass migration, and cascading economic shocks will ripple through the system. We don’t know exactly what the trigger will be — but we can say with certainty that one will come."

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes summer lunch program for low-income kids

Entitled Child Expects To Eat Lunch Every Day

YouTube video by Michael Burns How a YouTube Channel Dies.

NEW VIDEO

The end of Wisecrack, the struggles of digital media, the beginning of the "Burns Era", and more.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xENx...

I believe this should be shared extensively...

Have a great weekend! ☀️🙏🦋🌸

#Cali

Canadians clutching their pearls about ICE barely know the Liberals are pushing through a bill right now giving the gov the ability to check your mail, get your IP and internet history, and makes immigration and asylum seeking way more difficult

I'm crying about the drone

That number is an under count. They stopped counting when it hit 55k.

It's all interconnected. Always has been.

This world order has had a good run, can't we try something different now?

#BookSky