Amazing how a loss of electricity can affect you.

Obviously it's been that way my whole life, and before that for quite some time.

But in today's day and age, with so many aspects of life now dependent on the Internet ... well ...

I have to remind myself...

... on days like this ... I have responsibilities to take care of, and people who depend on me.

It means getting up early to drive to an office to minimize the time spent on the road.

It means sifting through tons of emails to sort out issues created by psychopaths,  sociopaths, and narcissists, and help support moving things along.

It means knowing that leaving to head back in the middle of the day is done so at the ire of those above me, despite the fact that legally my employer cannot track how many hours I am supposed to be at the office. I do this for the same reasons as above - to minimize the time spent on the road.

It means creating processes to support moving things along, only to have those overrun and ignored by those above, at their discretion.

I have to accept all this - why? Because right now I have no choice.

Getting through tomorrow means surviving today. And I know what I want to do with my tomorrows. 

As if there aren't enough reasons to NOT trust corporations ....

... there's one of the most obvious ones. -> namely control over technological innovation.

https://scheerpost.com/2026/04/28/facial-recognition-data-is-a-key-to-your-identity-if-stolen-you-cant-just-change-the-locks/

My issue with the article however, is that nothing they suggest really is that effective.

It's a function of capitalism ... as long as anyone is incentivized (by usually profit) to do well, almost anything ... that will always take precedence.

And any innovation in such hands, will always be used for their incentivizing. Anyone who's ever tested software and discovered problems or issues that ultimately will never get resolved, knows it's because very often, the risk is calculated based on profit gain or loss.

Oh look, Euro-settler/colonialists to continue their genocidal acts.

Is anyone paying attention? Oh yeah that's right, it's brown people so who fucking cares?

https://mondoweiss.net/2026/04/israel-is-threatening-to-resume-the-genocide-in-gaza-this-time-the-world-isnt-paying-attention/

Are We Near the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) Tipping Point?

Not good.

Despite not many surprises, I still think this is a book worth getting.

Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism’s Assault on the Earth System

https://climateandcapitalism.com/2026/04/25/video-metabolic-rifts-capitalisms-assault-on-the-earth-system/

Two examples of why 'capitalism' is really crap for the public.

Example 1 - Rainier Beer.

Something that was good and part of the cultural identify of the Pacific Northwest, and now exists as a fake reproduction of itself today.

Example 2 - Microsoft Outlook.

Back when I worked there, the Exchange Server team used to refer to it as 'look out'. You can see why.

These are not examples of 'corporate greed'. They aren't 'bugs' or even 'features'. They are the basic functions of the system. This is how capitalism operates.