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Play this album followed by Beck's Midnight Vultures; they pair well.

Bloomberg: At least $488 million in sanctioned goods entered Russia from EU in 2023 Despite extensive Western sanctions aimed at cutting off supply lines, Russia continues to obtain sanctioned goods, such as microchips, via third-party countries.

'we're doing SANCTIONS mom'

Can't sell to country X - sell to country Y who routes through Z to X

Sanctions will always be fucking bullshit unless you're sinking cargo ships headed for your enemy's ports

Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC An investigation into the incident under way, which happened in Washington DC.

If you didn’t know this is the second self-immolation outside an Israeli consulate in the US, ask yourself what the media in the country is doing. It takes real work to downplay protest of this sort.

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Orange background with "free Palestine" in bold white levels. Drawing of a cop pointing a gun at a man on fire.

#freepalestine
#AaronBushnell

A big nope to you.
May your life go well.
🙏

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"If we don’t pay attention, human beings get caught up in the frenzy of earning a living. People always say they’re busy. For what are they busy? Only to earn their bread. Chickens also look busy constantly eating. But they eat only to be eaten."
-- Kosho Uchiyama Roshi
Zen Teaching of Homeless Kodo

Nothing better encapsulates Amerikkka than a cop pointing a gun at a person on fire, while rescue personnel are calling for a fire extinguisher.

Disgusted Babushka with text Self Immolation is mental illness Agreeing Babushka with text Self immolation is the ultimate rational act in a world built on lies.

Daily Babushka…

What to expect from this year's rare double brood of cicadas Two broods of cicadas are due to emerge from the ground this April at the same time for the first time in 200 years. It's going to be loud, messy and very interesting.

Reminder:

Both the 13 AND 17-year broods will be appearing together this year for the first time in around 2 centuries.

It will be the Summer of Screambugs.

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You are a Beloved of The Universe
You have intentionally incarnated into this time and space to usher in peace, truth and justice
You carry within your soul the wisdom of our ancestors
Shine on, dear one
You are precious
You are loved
You are supported

In the 90s, hot on the heels of the Satanic Panic, a lot of fundamentalists were boycotting Disney when they started offering benefits to same-sex partners.

Stop posting CDC research + pretending they're credible.

There is a lot of research out there about the dangers of Covid from entities that don't force people to go out and spread the plague.

Posting this affirms their underserved credibility.

I got research here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

The guillotine proved quite effective to that end.

Broker sold Planned Parenthood visitor location data to pro-life group, senator says The Veritas Society obtained visitor data for 600 clinics nationwide from the data broker Near Intelligence and used it for a targeted advertising campaign, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) said.

Anti-abortion group Veritas Society purchased location data of Planned Parenthood visitors to target them with family planning misinformation.

One in four people infected by Covid are developing Long Covid. Reinfections raise the risk. 60% of transmission happens without symptoms. 53% of those with Long Covid have severe cognitive slowing. Nearly everyone has been infected. The virus is everywhere. Do you see it yet.

Meanwhile, in Gaza, they just blow the hospitals up, and no one gives a fuck.

Fuck off, Trudeau.

We aren’t free until Palestine is free.

I Never Want to See the ‘Dark Brandon’ Meme Again - Jezebel Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.

"No one is asking for funny politicians who are ~good~ at social media. What we’re asking—begging—for is a fucking ceasefire." www.jezebel.com/i-never-want...

Pseudoscience Has Long Been Used to Oppress Transgender People Three major waves of opposition to transgender health care in the past century have cited faulty science to justify hostility

There have been three major waves of opposition to transgender health care in the past century, including today's. Each wave has used pseudoscience to justify its hostility to trans people, including today's. 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/pseu...

Crips for eSims for Gaza Donate here: Simplified and Traditional Chinese version As disabled people around the world and as disabled diasporic Asian queers, we have been grieving heavily and finding as many ways we …

Help get eSIM cards to people in Gaza so they can stay connected during blackouts. Organized in part by @sfdirewolf.bsky.social

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Essa é uma boa notícia, mas ainda há outros como ele que esperam que o país volte a ser uma ditadura militar.

Estamos realmente nos espasmos da morte como espécie.

A primeira vez que vi alguém cortar um cano de água com um, fiquei impressionado. Agora, pensar nos gringos com seus multitools é hilário.

Japanese calligraphy of the kanji character mu, commonly interpreted as "nothingness," by Shinko Munakata 1903-1975. Courtesy of Saint Lewis Art Museum, USA.

Mu.

Ce n'est pas un ciel.

Coronavirus: Professor Michael Baker warns COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying | Newshub "It's getting ahead of our immune system."

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