But in today's day and age, with so many aspects of life now dependent on the Internet ... well ...
2026-04-30
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.
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.
2026-04-28
As if there aren't enough reasons to NOT trust corporations ....
... there's one of the most obvious ones. -> namely control over technological innovation.
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.
2026-04-27
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?
Despite not many surprises, I still think this is a book worth getting.
Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism’s Assault on the Earth System
2026-04-25
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.
2026-04-24
Let's be clear - I won't be following the upcoming World Cup tournament as long as the US is involved.
I made that decision awhile ago, but this illustrated best why.
Military Disasters & the End of Empire
I know I've brought this up many times.
There's a reason ... the patterns are clear, and cannot be avoided.
https://consortiumnews.com/2026/04/23/military-disasters-the-end-of-empire/
2026-04-22
"WE THE PEOPLE" party?
I can 't help but agree with this comment -
"Any political movement that challenges the status quo will be subverted and co-opted, just like Occupy, Tea Party, MAGA etc. or denied access just like Ron Paul's rEVOLution. Good luck. You can't change this system by voting."
Power, Decadence, and Denial.
The common denominator -> White.
https://www.blackagendareport.com/white-power-white-decedance-white-denial-dialog-ajamu-baraka
A telling point from the conversation.
And so we have to remind people that this is a bipartisan position on the part of the politicians who have been completely paid off and compromised by the Zionist lobby and the interests and objectives of the ruling element. That ruling element is disproportionately Zionist also. But even more importantly, we have to remind people of the terms of struggle and resistance. What we are seeing today is not an aberration but historical continuity. The Criminal Attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israeli Fascist Regimes Once Again Revealed the Sadistic Brutality that Has Always Been At the Core of the Western European Imperialist Project. It is what made Europe, Europe, and it is the material basis of white power.
So you're right. This is what we see now with U.S. policies is a reflection of the agenda of the ruling class. The majority of the US population is opposed to the war, but that has no bearing on the policies because there is no democracy in fascism. The people are just ignored but if they actively resist they are suppressed. The only agenda that counts is the agenda of capital and at the center of that agenda is the commitment to war to solve Western capitalist decline - an impossibility.
2026-04-21
Ah the mighty Petrodollar.
What does this all mean?
https://consortiumnews.com/2026/04/17/vijay-prashad-the-petrodollar-the-war-on-iran/
Great overview from Vijay!
2026-04-20
Steal, conceal, and do the unreal - that's how psychopaths operate.
How much of this is actually possible, I'm a little skeptical about.
In the United States, there isn't a democracy. Sure, there are 'elections', but that's really about the rich and powerful picking their middle management for the next couple of years. 'Democrat' and 'Republican' don't have any real meaning to the public otherwise.
They do serve a performative purpose - to maintain the illusion that the US is a democracy.
2026-04-17
Hanging out at Saltwater State Park
I'm sure many before have stood or sat and stared out at the water, air, and sky ... and wondered.
2026-04-15
Habs to face the Lightning in the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals, Round 1.
They don't have home ice advantage. But then again, I've always thought it's about the performance, not the atmosphere.
I could be proven wrong.
Quote of the day - 09-17-1964.
(!)
Yes - because honestly Malcolm X was truly ahead of his time. Even today, more than 60+years after this was published, these words are still neither heard, understood, or largely accepted by much of Western nations.
https://www.blackagendareport.com/essay-zionist-logic-malcolm-x-1964
The modern 20th century weapon of neo-imperialism is "dollarism." The Zionists have mastered the science of dollarism: the ability to come posing as a friend and benefactor, bearing gifts and all other forms of economic aid and offers of technical assistance. Thus, the power and influence of Zionist Israel in many of the newly "independent" African nations has fast-become even more unshakeable than that of the 18th-century European colonialists...and this new kind of Zionist colonialism differs only in form and method, but never in motive or objective.
At the close of the 19th century, when European imperialists wisely foresaw that the awakening masses of Africa would not submit to their old method of ruling through force and fear, these ever-scheming imperialists had to create a "new weapon," and to find a "new base" for that weapon.
Dollarism
The number one weapon of 20th-century imperialism is Zionist dollarism, and one of the main bases for this weapon is Zionist Israel. The ever-scheming European imperialists wisely placed Israel where she could geographically divide the Arab world, infiltrate and sow the seed of dissension among African leaders and also divide the Africans against the Asians.
Zionist Israel's occupation of Arab Palestine has forced the Arab world to waste billions of precious dollars on armaments, making it impossible for these newly independent Arab nations to concentrate on strengthening the economies of their countries and elevating the living standard of their people.
And the continued low standard of living in the Arab world has been skillfully used by the Zionist propagandists to make it appear to the Africans that the Arab leaders are not intellectually or technically qualified to lift the living standard of their people...thus, indirectly inducing Africans to turn away from the Arabs and towards the Israelis for teachers and technical assistance.
"They cripple the bird's wing, and then condemn it for not flying as fast as they."
2026-04-13
Nick Suzuki at 100+ points.
https://www.nhl.com/news/montreal-canadiens-new-york-islanders-game-recap-april-12-2026
I didn't realize only a handful of players who wore the rouge, bleu, et blanc, actually hit that mark -
- Guy Lafleur (6 times)
- Steve Shutt
- Pete Mahvolich
- Mats Naslund
2026-04-11
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2026-04-08
What 'ceasefire'?
We've seen this already.
For the psychopaths in the US Empire, 'ceasefire' simply means their opponents stop fighting.
I certainly would like to see this happen.
I do think that given the level and degree of lies and propaganda propagated on the peoples of 'Western' nation-states, the collapse will be rather shocking and astonishing.
Whether a new system - that places the collective and public need over the private and profitable greed - takes it's place ... that remains to be seen.
2026-04-07
While a challenge to the Petrodollar, it's should be noted that Iran is fighting back for its own survival.
Up until recently, countries 'fighting' the US Empire are doing so on the US Empire's terms, and for their own existence to continue.
Time will tell what closing the Strait really brings. If there's one thing I've noted, is that the oligopoly that is behind the US Empire have been planning this for a long time. Will there recent mis-steps in Iraq, Afghanistan and funding Israel really affect them here?
We'll find out at some point.
2026-04-04
Thank you T-Birds.
It was a tough season for sure. And it was known it'd be an even tougher playoffs.
But grateful for all the hockey. And look forward to seeing many of those players one day in the NHL.
How to bankrupt an empire.
Apparently it goes by the trillions these days -> https://scheerpost.com/2026/04/04/trumps-1-5-trillion-pentagon-budget-will-make-us-weaker/
$1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget
Nice - for the weapons companies. Terrible for everyone else.
2026-04-01
Speaking of cruel and humorless jokes, here's one perpetuated by pretty much the same rich powerful.
This time, it's on the American people directly.
The cruel ongoing April Fool's Joke, perpetuated on pretty much all non-white people, is the illusion of democracy the American rich and powerful perpetuate on everyone via crapitalism.
Whether it's called white supremacy, Manifest Destiny, American Exceptionalism/Innocence, it doesn't really matter.
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Sunrise on Mount Rainier and Downtown Seattle.
They literally happen everyday, but didn't want this moment to pass me by. Why I don't really know, nor can...
