Here's one small step I've taken. Virtually every state agency in my home state of Vermont uses Musk's X platform to post information. Probably the same in most states. I've asked the VT Agency of Digital Services about their outdated guidelines for state agency use of corporate social media platforms. They have agreed to update them. I am requesting they also include in their revised guidelines ethical standards that would preclude platforms that promote disinformation, racism, antisemitism, etc. I've also contacted Vermont state legislators about this. Would be a small, but positive, step if our state agencies stopped using X. My correspondence to date is posted on my Bluesky account: @pcjournal.bsky.social
I'm extremely lucky to be self employed. Out local indivisible group is organizing a visit to Rick Scott's office in Jacksonville tomorrow. On Wednesday I'm planning to attend the 50 states 1 day protest in Tally. I don't know if any of this will make a difference, but I have to do something.
"We're gonna need a bigger boat" comes to mind right now, and that boat needs to be a pirate ship, or better yet a pirate fleet, with the kind of pirates onboard bent on rebellion against the plundering pirates they are. A group of authoritarian-backed hackers have access to our most sensitive personal data to use against not just organizations but individuals? We send in our hackers to stop them. They write algorithms to skew and pervert our social media to act as state media? We let loose our own coders to take it back. They dox us so goons can show up at our doors? We don't even need to dox them for masses of us to turn up at their doors and show them they are outnumbered. They disrupt? We disrupt bigger and better. They declared war on us? ..........
This is the last paragraph of my Substack tomorrow: "With more than half the country that didn’t vote for Trump plus more and more of the people who supported him becoming disaffected from him, I’m watching for some moment when there’s a dramatic incident and virtually everyone turns on him. Law-abiders are at a disadvantage dealing with someone who has no regard for the law and has power, but I even wonder about a coup. Not a bloody one. Does acting lawfully and losing our country make sense? I’m just asking…"
S.T. -- I fear the oligarch think-tanks (always chess moves ahead of us) will carefully dole out the pain (and use tactical retreat as needed) to keep the pain below that tipping point.
Gregg -- I've speculated along those lines -- I think it's within the realm of possibility that soc. sec. etc is paid out in bit coin and the value is controlled by musk.
I first I realized that this was happening is when Reagan became president. Especially, his attack on Jimmy Carter, when Reagan was wheeling and dealing with the Iranians over the US hostages.
I did not pay detailed attention but there were several moments that were an "ah ha".
Dismantling of the FCC in the 80s, Newt Gingrich in the 90s, W in the 2000s and The Don now.
I then learned about the Powell Memo, essentially the outline of the American authoritarian puzzle. Since 1972, when the Memo was published, we have witnessed and experienced the placement of the various pieces of the puzzle.
Ollie North, Falwell, Limbaugh, Fox News, the dismantling of unions, citizen's united and the supreme court. J6 involved members of the right wing,"white christian" New Apostolic Reformation groupies who played a major role in J6.
Jared does an excellent of adding the final pieces to the puzzle. What will be the next puzzle?
Download and PRINT OUT your employment record right now. Store it safely. Include any awards, accolades, etc. DO NOT take the bait of the resignation “offer.”
Here's one small step I've taken. Virtually every state agency in my home state of Vermont uses Musk's X platform to post information. Probably the same in most states. I've asked the VT Agency of Digital Services about their outdated guidelines for state agency use of corporate social media platforms. They have agreed to update them. I am requesting they also include in their revised guidelines ethical standards that would preclude platforms that promote disinformation, racism, antisemitism, etc. I've also contacted Vermont state legislators about this. Would be a small, but positive, step if our state agencies stopped using X. My correspondence to date is posted on my Bluesky account: @pcjournal.bsky.social
I'm extremely lucky to be self employed. Out local indivisible group is organizing a visit to Rick Scott's office in Jacksonville tomorrow. On Wednesday I'm planning to attend the 50 states 1 day protest in Tally. I don't know if any of this will make a difference, but I have to do something.
"We're gonna need a bigger boat" comes to mind right now, and that boat needs to be a pirate ship, or better yet a pirate fleet, with the kind of pirates onboard bent on rebellion against the plundering pirates they are. A group of authoritarian-backed hackers have access to our most sensitive personal data to use against not just organizations but individuals? We send in our hackers to stop them. They write algorithms to skew and pervert our social media to act as state media? We let loose our own coders to take it back. They dox us so goons can show up at our doors? We don't even need to dox them for masses of us to turn up at their doors and show them they are outnumbered. They disrupt? We disrupt bigger and better. They declared war on us? ..........
Lizzy -- like your style and spirit ;-)
My Senator's mailbox is full. Imagine that. Adam schiff.
This is the last paragraph of my Substack tomorrow: "With more than half the country that didn’t vote for Trump plus more and more of the people who supported him becoming disaffected from him, I’m watching for some moment when there’s a dramatic incident and virtually everyone turns on him. Law-abiders are at a disadvantage dealing with someone who has no regard for the law and has power, but I even wonder about a coup. Not a bloody one. Does acting lawfully and losing our country make sense? I’m just asking…"
S.T. -- I fear the oligarch think-tanks (always chess moves ahead of us) will carefully dole out the pain (and use tactical retreat as needed) to keep the pain below that tipping point.
Jared -- I'm happy to see the "fighting mad" Sexton is back -- your last audio worried me -- we NEED you at fighting weight ;-)
If this continues, will even cash be of any value?
Gregg -- I've speculated along those lines -- I think it's within the realm of possibility that soc. sec. etc is paid out in bit coin and the value is controlled by musk.
Hi Jared and Fellow Commenters -
I first I realized that this was happening is when Reagan became president. Especially, his attack on Jimmy Carter, when Reagan was wheeling and dealing with the Iranians over the US hostages.
I did not pay detailed attention but there were several moments that were an "ah ha".
Dismantling of the FCC in the 80s, Newt Gingrich in the 90s, W in the 2000s and The Don now.
I then learned about the Powell Memo, essentially the outline of the American authoritarian puzzle. Since 1972, when the Memo was published, we have witnessed and experienced the placement of the various pieces of the puzzle.
Ollie North, Falwell, Limbaugh, Fox News, the dismantling of unions, citizen's united and the supreme court. J6 involved members of the right wing,"white christian" New Apostolic Reformation groupies who played a major role in J6.
Jared does an excellent of adding the final pieces to the puzzle. What will be the next puzzle?
Jared, what would you say to federal employees right now?
Download and PRINT OUT your employment record right now. Store it safely. Include any awards, accolades, etc. DO NOT take the bait of the resignation “offer.”