Tomorrow begins the “Financial Blackout.” The thought is to not use credit score or debit playing cards for twenty-four hours. The hope is that this disruption will ship a powerful sign to the masters of the universe. I’ve two criticisms of this strategy. One, many People will not discover it that tough to not spend a dime on that day. They’re already broke. Two: what would not exist is a single a part of our lives that may be separated from capitalism and its firms. Those that are protesting Tesla dealerships or not consuming Starbucks appear to consider there are higher methods to spend our cash in a totalized economic system. It is a fantasy. Due to trade worth, every commodity is related to all different commodities. A chocolate chip cookie is not any extra harmless than a F-16 Preventing Falcon. You may’t slice this technique into good and unhealthy parts.
I consider the protests at city halls are far simpler than Boycotts. Certainly, the GOP is operating away from them as a result of they work. So, purchase your latte, get into your Tesla, drive to a Home Republican’s in-person city corridor, and converse your thoughts.
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Spring, it appears, is already reaching out to us. At present’s highs will likely be round 60°. That is the warmest it has been right here because the vampire-dark days of November. How miserable. Give us extra time, Spring. It is nonetheless February. We’re those who need the longest winters. Like a star, we shine brightly when the night time may be very chilly and darkish. We miss you snow.
In case you have been in Kitsap County, you might need felt the three.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 5:16 am. In case you have been in King County, you felt nothing. I used to be awake at the moment and was solely moved by the melancholy music of Invoice Evans, the jazz pianist I play whereas writing.
Earlier this week, an odd sailor walked onto the Jamie Marie, a industrial fishing vessel in Westport, WA, awakened the crew, and introduced that now was the time to take to the ocean. Although the crew didn’t acknowledge the captain, it was not out of the atypical for an alternate captain to command the ship, which is valued at $8 million. The unknown captain began the ship and easily operated it out of the bay. Then one thing unusual occurred because the vessel was “about to cross into the ocean.” The unknown captain declared: “[We are going to meet] the Chinese language Mothership.” At that time, the crew knew that they had been had. This was not an actual Captain, however a madman. The crew regained management of the Jamie Marie and returned to the port. As soon as on land, Sgt. Mathews of the Westport Police Division arrested the phantasm of a captain. He additionally had “$4,000 in money and a considerable amount of individually packaged marijuana in his possession.” We are going to name this episode of Pacific Northwest noir The Darkish Passage.
An individual was shot “within the abdomen space” on “Wednesday night time on the intersection of NE forty seventh Road and College Manner.” There isn’t a details about the suspect, however the sufferer will, it’s anticipated, stay to see one other day.
The ceiling of Liberty Cinema, a theater in Wenatchee, collapsed throughout a screening of Captain America: Courageous New World. That movie options Harrison Ford as an American president who turns right into a MAGA-looking Hulk. No kidding. After being injected with one thing wickedly highly effective, Ford, the president, turns into a crimson (reasonably than inexperienced) Hulk. This MAGA Hulk then begins smashing the nation’s capital to bits. Solely a black Captain America can cease him. Two individuals have been within the Wenatchee cinema home when it turned obvious that the unusual, rumbling noises weren’t coming from the film however actuality itself. Neither of them have been harm.
It is fairly wonderful to me that extra People do not see the deep cuts at USAID, CDC, and HHS as an actual safety risk. The entire world now is aware of our defenses are down. A illness might unfold like wildfire. The French thinker Michel Foucault made a giant deal about this sort of factor. He noticed it as a key element of biopolitics, the science of regulating a big inhabitants. The thought is that this: A state must be involved in regards to the well being of its inhabitants for its personal good. A sick inhabitants will lead to a weak state. This understating emerged in seventeenth century Europe. By some means Twenty first-century America has determined to desert this knowledge.
The legendary actor Gene Hackman is with us now not. Neither is his spouse, Betsy Arakawa, or their canine. All have been discovered lifeless of their New Mexico dwelling. Police have but to seek out proof of foul play. Hackman, of the nice actors of the New Hollywood second, exited at 95. His biggest second on the display is discovered on the finish of The Dialog.
GOP states searching for methods to weaken the facility of state judges. This was sure to occur eventually. All of that speak in regards to the tenth Modification (state rights) was by no means something however a comfort. Now that the get together controls the entire key federal establishments, the tenth Modification may be handled like a burnt piece of bacon.
Director of Nationwide Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard gave the boot to 100 workers who, within the intelligence group, engaged in sexy-hot exchanges on “a safe authorities chat usually used to share delicate info.” Gabbard is outwardly searching for others who participated in “obscene, pornographic, and sexually express’ chatrooms.” However Gabbard is making a giant mistake. She doesn’t run the FBI. These are the clear boys. Her workers are spies, secret brokers, double brokers, and the like. Their enterprise is soiled to start with.
With that, lets finish with a horny beat that has a undercover agent really feel to it: vibessmusic’s “Calling.”
