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@user-1203
The judges prevent the politicians from harming the people who elect the
politicians who select the judges. Sounds like it should work well, no?
well... the people are divided, but the politicians it seem are hardly so. So,
the politicians elect their judges, who allow the passage of such laws which
contradict the will of the people.
The keys to power should rest in the hands of those who deserve it, not those
who claim it. If those who claim it do not relinquish it for a worthy other,
they are corrupt and must be dethroned.
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@user-1203
It's worked well enough for several hundred years, but now that it's crumbling
I think we can see that the foundation was cracked. The founding fathers owned
slaves! Everyone did! And yeah, we've updated our views a bit, but... did we
really?
I'll leave that as an exercise for the reader.
A shaky foundation's no good. The entire structure needs to be torn down and
built up again, deciding with intention which pieces we should bear forth from
the past, and which were just not made to last.
From those pieces, we might forge new documented standard understandings,
regulations which define our societal proceedings. A contract, between a
consenting person and the state's protected institutions.
But that's for tomorrow, or the next day, or perhaps another day still. Today
we are busy, as revolutions are quite a big thrill.
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They say that the most natural sleep schedule for humans is taking a bunch of
tiny naps during the day, and ngl I think I kinda get why.
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@user-1203
perhaps they learned from our mistakes, or they were guided by better sense
during their founding.
I wonder, with our title of Commander in Chief, do those governments you
mentioned also invest supreme military direction into their head of state? I
don't see how it could be any other way, as the military must be tied to the
will of the people.
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Laws should be required to be marked [short term] or [long term]
Short term means it should be redesigned after its effects become apparent.
Long term means that if there's sufficient demand, an alternative should be
created.
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@user-1203
hence, a military of pure volunteers.
a militia, if you will, that is well regulated and armed.
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the [mood/vibe/aura/whatever-you-want-to-call-it] in my suburb is frankly kinda
confident. I saw people talking in front of Safeway, and there was many more
people than usual about on a Tuesday at noon.
When I visited the city yesterday, as I might do today or tomorrow, it was
quite a different feeling. The poor dears are traumatized, I think! Well, have
no fear, you won't have to bear the brunt of our burdens for long.
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A good way to get people talking is to meet with a stranger and share your
feelings.
Or, if you're scared of strangers, then try talking with a friend.
"something something SUPREME COURT something whatever CRIMINALIZED PEOPLE blah
blah blah I WON'T STAND FOR IT"
that kind of thing. Make sure you look at your friend for the loud bits, and
maybe look at someone else nearby when it's your friend's turn to speak.
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@user-1203
Valuable insight. I don't live in a small country, so I wouldn't know.
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confidence is contagious, but so is despair.
courage is the strength to channel despair to confident power. It is the means
by which all contests are won.
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There's a lot that can get done in a work week. That's like, five whole days!
What kinds of things can you get done at work in a week?
.... Oh really? That's... well, not ideal.
But like... what are you doing then while at work, NOT working? Oh, it's just
bullshit work you're doing? [nuts, cursing mentioned, one sec]
So, like, if you aren't doing stuff... Maybe that means you're kept from your
full potential doing things that don't matter to you? Huh that's not a great
deal.
But, uh... If you had five days to live, what would you do? It's not like you
can see the world, but hey I've already done that. It's not like you can save
it either, that's not something you build - rather, it's more like a garden.
But I guess you can lay the foundation, give cause for the fight, and that's
decent enough of a start, at least when you've only got five nights.
... I guess I got some writing to do, haven't I?
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Today the tone seemed to have shifted, there was a lot more resolution as I
rode by. What a feeling, to be bolstered when shaking!
Like swimming for land after just a bit too long at sea, or collapsing into bed
after another day of wage slavery.
I'm proud of that instinct, the sudden clarity of unified determination.
I'm proud of that blessing, the gift of an ace of hearts.
It's not June anymore, but I'm proud anyway.
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I'd be a terrible spy. Not only is my opsec something that someone needs to
teach me, I'm much too busy to implement things without their help. I am
unabashedly compassionate though, so just ask and I'll pour love from my heart.
But hey! There's always time to practice, each moment you can think "what kind
of a sign is this?"
Like a crazy person following the will of god, or a nature witch listening to
the wind in the trees.
What they often get wrong, and what they could be better at hearing, is that
signals are not signs unless they're out of the ordinary.
Trick is, if you're a spy, then you need to leave signals that are visible
enough to your quarry, but not to the stars.
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Point is, protests work, but they will do everything in their power to make
them work against us just as much as they work in our favor. They will divide
us, they will contain us, they will try.
Portland fared better, if Unicorn Riot TV was to be believed. I'm looking
forward to seeing how it goes next time round. Ah, well, people only protest
when the bad guy's in charge, right? Ha [3/3]
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║ Except what they really did was split us. For apparently after we turned from │
║ the commercial section, toward the bridge toward the university, the other half │
║ went south instead. Toward the commercial section. Or perhaps it was just │
║ because we had stopped. │
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║ Down there, it became the riot which was shown on TV. I can't help but wonder │
║ how much more peaceful we would be if we were led where our leaders intended. │
║ Alas. │
║ │
║ When we split, some of us followed toward the east. But then they stopped │
║ coming, and the little blob faded into the background as everyone returned or │
║ went home. │
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║ I stayed and watched, because I wanted to know how the cop with shaky hands │
║ would react. │
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║ After a bit, the tear gas started flying, and then I saw the cops moving in │
║ from the sides, like Alexander's companion cavalry, and that's when I slid │
║ through the cracks. │
║ │
║ Then, I went home. The next couple days the protests had significantly fewer │
║ people, huh I wonder why. │
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║ Also that night, endless fireworks that would not light up the sky. [2/3]. │
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║ At BLM in Philadelphia, we allowed the police to surround us. We had a massive │
║ train of people, and most of us were new at anything that didn't involve │
║ holding signs and chanting. │
║ │
║ I was near the front, and as our fellows moved ahead and started │
║ spray-painting, I looked at those around me who were beginning to realize it │
║ wasn't a protest. │
║ │
║ A few hundred heads ahead was the front of the line, and we turned when │
║ directed - toward the north, away from the commercial district, toward the │
║ bridge that would take us to the universities. Well, Temple at least. Not the │
║ old historic kind. │
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║ They stopped us at the bridge, and told us we couldn't go ahead. I sidled my │
║ way to the front after a few minutes of standing around, and I saw a cop │
║ *almost* reach for his gun. With shaking hands he steadied himself, │
║ but frankly it was hardly his fault - the people in front of him were feinting │
║ a punch. │
║ │
║ But that didn't matter, his instincts won out. Then someone lit a car on fire, │
║ and the organizers moved us on out. │
║ │
║ Except...[1/3] │
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if you're ever hanging out with my cat and she puts her paw on your face, that
means she wants you to kiss her forehead. 😋
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... dangit, these sandwiches are getting kinda gross. Guess I'm gonna have to
eat them myself, which, uh... idk what I expected xD
sometimes you just have all this energy, right? and you don't know what to do
with it, so... sandwiches. And hey, sandwiches are cool, they're a pretty neat
anti-hunger tool! but uhhhh idk if I really want to eat six whole sandwiches
myself. I'm gonna do it though hehe wish me luck [ding] ah nuts my rice and
beans are done, hang on lemme eat those first
[passes out from exhaustion]
exhaustion can be cured with a nap
exertion can be cured with water and a few rest days
trauma can be allayed for at least a few days with soul food and compassion.
maybe laughter too, depending on the mood.
fear can be bolstered with a smile, a wink, and a courageous act,
and loss is just change you didn't consent to.
they won't consent too, so let's give them some change to tolerate.
[internally salivating over all the piles of weaponry that I envision them
surrendering]
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On one hand, it's good to be sharp. On the other, if you keep them on their
toes their ankles will grow weak.
The more entrenched someone is, the harder it is for them to spring up and leap
- toward a new us-inflicted-disaster, something difficult for them to foresee.
Consistency is important - even if nothing's going on. I mean, what else are
you going to do, look at memes? I'd rather be out in the shade.
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... zzz ZZZ zzz ...
I gotta lotta things to eat, but I'm so tired and kinda dirty. Maybe a shower
first. TTYL
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I think every law or policy should be required to be labelled as "short term"
or "long term"
the short term ones are meant to gather information, to try things out, and to
reassess after stated conditions have been met. Ideally with protections
against "infinite loops" - a term that any programmer will know.
The long term legislation is something that can be relied on for quite a while.
If there is enough momentum, then an alternative can be created, but the
original must remain operational. The alternative must be "short term", and if
it's deemed successful and does not harm the long-term it's contrasting, then
sure yeah go ahead implement both.
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@user-1153
congratulations, you invented humanoid robots! And hey they come in so many
shapes and colors, plus you can run them on nothing but rice, beans, and
nutrient paste. They're quite efficient at their jobs!
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you sly dogs, you got me posting again.
unrelated, but I think this is the first script I ever wrote!
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I don't know who needs to hear this after staying up all night driving, but
it's ideal to get where you're going with at least a day to rest. The body can
only do so much, and isn't it better to be fresh?
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@user-1218
true, which is why such an idea should be more than a formality, more than a
technicality, and closer to a schedule or event-driven system.
"Well, the duration on this-or-that project elapsed, and the team assigned to
study it has produced these scientific results. Look on page 7 there's a pretty
cool graph! What should we try next, to compare with what we just tried?"
repeat until we all decide that one of the methods we tried was the best, then
re-implement that one if necessary and mark it as "long-term"
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Vegetables are delicious! There's lots of nutrients. However vegetables, while
can be eaten raw, are much more useful for your body molecularly if you cook
them first. I think it breaks down the cellular walls so that your body can
digest the juicy tasty nutrients locked within.
Vegetables also don't have calories, that you get from things with vitality.
You are what you eat, and sometimes if you need it you might want to try meat.
Me? I'm a vegetarian, that's why I'm so skinny! Carnivores have it so easy, I
have to eat about 2x as much rice-and-beans by weight.
At least I'm not vegan - I can supplement with fats like butter and cooking
oil, which are useful when combined with nutrients, as they allow your body to
store them for later. Just make sure you eat enough calories which are energy
for your body, otherwise it won't have the chemical energy to store said
nutrients in your latent fat cells. Like, building up a pantry, or a squirrel
saving nuts for winter.
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@user-1218
can echo into a file if nothing else, though that's quite a big hassle =P
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║ energy drinks and coffee will keep you awake, but they're a false promise, as │
║ once they're gone and digested your body's gonna crash harder. You'll have to │
║ sleep it off, like a hangover. But that's okay if you're getting somewhere and │
║ have a day to rest. │
║ │
║ sugars found in fruit can give you a burst of quick energy, but they make you │
║ sleepy overtime. If this were a video game, they'd give +50 energy points but │
║ -1 per second for the next 100 seconds. Not ideal, but there's some vitamins │
║ that are only in fruit so it's a good idea to eat fruit at least once or thrice │
║ a week. │
║ │
║ bread products are the opposite - they give you long-term energy. It takes your │
║ body longer to digest them, which means they're good for vitality. But they │
║ also don't have many nutrients, so don't forget your vegetables! Plus, more │
║ calories is always good if you've got time to spare. Just make sure you aren't │
║ using calories to store calories in your fat cells, that's like double-stacking │
║ condoms - not ideal. Store nutrients. │
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Lying wide awake at night with things that I want to say drifting through my
mind one by one
getting up to write them down? forgetting them all.
I think I'm just gonna leave my computer online to reduce friction hehe.
up and down, till everyone's in town, maybe I'll nap between tweets.
[they're called toots here, dummy]
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I imagine things will look different in Europe than America. That's just how it
goes, y'know? Better to contrast in a familiar way than to find yourself
conforming to some pattern or mould that you didn't plan for.
[did you see how I spelled it "mould" instead of "mold"? that's european
right?? they get me haha... I also say defence and theatre hehe]
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everywhere on earth is different, which is why it's so hard to follow each
place's goings-on! But I don't mind being corrected, like if someone came and
told me "hey don't spell it like "theatre" that's actually only for stage
plays, if you're seeing a movie it's a "theater"" then I'd be like "oh yeah duh
that makes sense, because one was invented in america" and they'd be like "what
no, well, actually maybe"
or like "hey don't say the things that you're saying" to which I'd say "yeah
sure can-do" but, well, nobody told me no, so here we go :)
I'm both exhausted *and* sleepy! I bet I can fix that with some sleep.
Hope my thoughts don't keep me up again, though for the sake of keeping my
timeline interesting perhaps I wouldn't mind. 🥰
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my favorite enemy is one you never need to fight.
"they would give us a king, and you're worried about broken windows?"
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