Barb Maier

Peter Thiel Wants Everyone to Think More About the Antichrist — The Wall Street Journal In a series of appearances, the billionaire investor has offered his analysis intertwining technology, government and a biblical perspective on the end of the world

Weirdo? Maybe, but also hella scary.
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I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong — WIRED Tech got what it wanted by electing Trump. A year later, it looks more like a suicide pact.

This is a long read but insightful.
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A Deal That Would End Universities’ Independence — The Atlantic The free-speech provisions of the so-called compact are an exercise in contradiction.

This will remake higher ed. Perhaps smaller state and private schools will get more talent, but I fear the contract will follow any school who challenges our government.
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Won’t Someone Think of the Men? — New York Magazine We already know women hate dating them. Turns out they’re miserable too.

The feminist in me is gritting her teeth as I post, but this has some good insight into dating today.
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From Nazi Germany to Trump’s America: why strongmen rely on women at home — Guardian US Fascist regimes pushed narratives of domestic bliss, yet relied on women’s unpaid labor. In the US today, ‘womanosphere’ influencers promote the same fantasies

The good stuff is in the 2nd half. And by good I mean read it and make change! apple.news/AWYsVq1nSQNO...

Pentagon to limit journalists’ access unless they agree not to publish certain information — POLITICO The unprecedented move is the strongest action yet in restricting how reporters cover the country’s largest federal agency.

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A Sitting Senator Just Went Full Mask-Off White Nationalist — Slate America, he says, isn’t an idea—and isn’t for everyone.

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As of 2023
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YouTube video by The Daily Show Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Era | The Daily Show

Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Era

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If you have the ear of the public, as a performer of any kind, speak out! Please.

Duterte’s arrest gives ‘a sense impunity ends’, says Nobel peace prize winner Maria Ressa says rules-based order ‘can perhaps still exist’ but social media is being used to undermine democracy around the world

Watch the Sept 18 Daily Show. Then read this. It was like a weight landed on me.
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@joyannreid.bsky.social is asking the right question.This may be the most dangerous period.When the dog catches the car & realizes he can’t open the doors or satisfy its hunger. Now there’s rage, snarling and vicious humiliation at having exhausted itself pursuing something that has no real meaning.

I haven’t been in a Walmart for over 20 years because this has always been their modus operandi.

And then will anyone do anything?? Or will we just post on SM and make signs. Good lord.

This gave me chills and a lump in my chest. How does anyone say to our kids (kids!) you were born to be criminals? 

This is a joke right?

Oh my fucking lord. Are you kidding me?

California, Oregon and Washington announced yesterday they’ve created their own health alliance, saying the CDC has become “a political tool that increasingly peddles ideology instead of science.”

New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island have now done the same.

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Texas lawmakers vote to ban transgender people from public bathrooms - The Texas Tribune

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Dumbass

The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did Was Detain One Guy Sent over the objections of California officials, the military has detained one man who was rushing to an appointment in a federal building, not protesting.

With Trump set to deploy the National Guard to D.C., it's important to remember what they did in LA: Pretty much nothing.

Just to clarify, violent crime is down 35% in DC, the lowest in 30 years. Trump to deploy National Guard to D.C., take over city’s police department - The Wall Street Journal

We’ve never been closer to finding a potential cure for cancer than we were with mRNA.

So of course, RFK Jr. cancelled all government funding for mRNA.

God fucking damn it.

The billionaire CEO of the third richest company on the planet gives the President an actual block of gold so his company is exempted from US Government tariffs. And the whole thing is broadcast live on TV.

Anyone who can't see what is happening to this country is unsalvageable at this point.

Glad we’re taking a step back. 😡

Yep. If the victims had been men….

Needed some happy tears today because I’m tired of the angry ones.

Wait…WTF??! Missed this in the barrage of other WTF this week.