jen

fascism is capitalism is crisis, as they say. there was never anything truly free about a capital economy, just enough space to make some people think so, and as crisis deepens, the reality becomes more apparent

nobody ever claimed monarchy was democracy because that would be ridiculous. as ridiculous, in fact, as claiming that capitalism is communism

the analogy here is more like "it's still a democracy because the king gets the one vote"... just a fundamental misunderstanding of the concept

workers, specifically workers, owning the means of production is the most very basic definition of communism. if somebody else owns the means of production, then it's not communism. for example, if people with lots of capital own the means of production, then it's capitalism. hope this helps

this show is actually kind of interesting because it demonstrates, in contrast with media depictions, in high stress situations most humans will default to cooperation rather than selfishness. the way they handle the glass bridge is wild

politicians not being weird puritans is good actually

it depends on WHO seizes the means of production. corporate power merging with the state is something very different from communism

sounds like a new paper is deeply incorrect and probably racist

Rude Rude or impolite, including crude language and disrespectful comments, without constructive purpose. Highlighted Off, darkened Warn, and darkened Hide buttons.

If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.

right there helping ice, usually

Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!

Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.

Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!

#MundaneHalloween

it's the world series again? i thought that was last week

the closer i am to the grave when i'm done with a game, the better a game it was

have you considered spending time on features your users will like instead

#SaveSpeech

starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!

stop-paypros.neocities.org

i’m a thin-skinned libertarian cryptofascist who melts down at the slightest whiff of criticism from the user base of my website. time to add a ‘dislike post’ button and take a big sip of coffee,

don't like it, don't want it

Stewart said there was “no need” for a special session. Both he and Faulkingham continued to focus on Mills and her campaign support from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, whose caucus has voted down Republican efforts to fund the government over Democrats wanting to extend health insurance tax credits expiring this year. “Gov. Mills needs to have a direct conversation with Schumer and demand they step up and do their job,” Faulkingham said.

This didn’t have to be a partisan battle. Republican governors in Vermont and Virginia recognize the need to keep people fed. Too bad Republicans in Maine are too busy scoring cheap points.

i can't only hold your spot for 4 more hours

what did he mean by this

there were two options really

"the us military has a fascist subculture problem, i'm ashamed to say i was part of it when i was younger, but i've learned better" ok not sure i buy it but let's have a discussion

"i didn't know it was a nazi tattoo lol" oh so you think we're stupid, ok fuck off then

Source familiar with MasterCard‘s internal workings: The company finds the censorship focus from consumers “profoundly irritating“ amid larger political issues — they want the controversy around paypros censorship to quietly disappear

Remember, the people profiting most from doing this to our world are building bunkers.

the lepage maneuver

important reminder: food banks usually prefer money to direct food donations because they can buy at discounted rates

check with your local food bank to be sure but now is the time to help out

An understated reason figures like Newsom are so dangerous is because what really advances the most violently reactionary parts of the American state aren't just the openly far-right rulers, it's their successors entrenching what they did. Newsom types aren't an end to fascism but its completion. 🧵

really takes me back to the 2008 presidential primary where as it became clear it would be all but impossible for clinton to win, instead of winding down the campaign gracefully they just amped up the racism

🚨‼️As of yesterday KOSA is at 64 cosponsors with @vanhollen.senate.gov + @kim.senate.gov - who claim to support LGTBQ+ rights but are clearly okay with supporting legislation that’ll censor us off the internet- newly signed on.

You know what to do: www.stopkosa.com

Stop payment processors from censoring games!

Not seeing much on my timeline about it anymore, so here's a reminder: payment processors are still trying to censor NSFW content of all kinds, and are in fact getting more aggressive about it; I'm seeing stories of folks losing access every day

Call them & tell them THIS IS BULLSHIT

this is good thank you japan times

Saw an albino squirrel today 🐿️