Huntn00 @Huntn00@talkedabout.social
#PoliticalModerate #Independent, #SocialLiberal, #Agnostic, #Unions, #Veteran, retired airline pilot. Supports level playing fields, equal opportunity, and democracy, not how to twist it to my advantage; capitalism/corporation critic, 🚫Today’s GOP, 🚫MAGA. Human species pessimist, pondering the Great Filter and do we have the Right Stuff? 🇺🇸 Citizen residing in a blue enclave of Texas.
Joined May 2023
@Melody@masto.ai …Just because we can. This illustrates a real weakness in our system of government when a corrupt party controls a House in Congress, half of the body is in on the scam, the intent and integrity of the law no longer counts. The hypocritical #GOzP in their latest Fool’d Ya ploy, loves to rail about a weaponized Justice Dept while they rely on the tactic routinely. Just remember the Justice Dept is after a real no-shit #TheHeadCrook, while the GOP is after a political target. 🔥
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Landed in Madrid and spent the afternoon at the Prado before my train to Seville
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Seeing a lot of 9/11 posts honoring our fallen.
Remember, it didn't end there. Without holding the Saudis accountable, we were treated to more fanaticism 18 years later.
Four years ago!
What's next? 🤷🏼♀️
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@wdjorth According to Assleep, this would be making poor white kids uncomfortable to be Woke…which boggles my mind as an old white dude who has alway valued truth, awareness, and knowledge of past injustices, because it’s supposed to make us better human beings, make better choices, right? Only a bankrupt political party could seriously push the idea that being an ignorant racist is an ideal state because “I’ll benefit over you.” Yet, this is what feeds the MAGA base. 🥵
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This is an essential part of American history that should be taught across all states and especially in Tennessee. https://universeodon.com/@celset2/111036633354047236
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Minnesota Teens Hook Wallet Full of Cash on a Lake Then Return it to Iowa Farmer–WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/minnesota-teens-hook-wallet-full-of-cash-on-a-lake-then-return-it-to-iowa-farmer-watch/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
@malcircuit Zero. And purchased it with a VA loan with zero down and my house payment was $400 monthly. I acknowledge that times have changed. 😬 And college, before then, Syracuse was $1500 a semester. Maybe we should be talking about how wonderful Capitalism is or how difficult it is for humans to devise an economic system that is not self destructive or won’t 🔥 the planet? Admittedly along with my senior status, I’ve become a pessimist about our future as a species. 😓
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Yet another reason the #AmericanEmpire is circling the drain.
>A majority of dog owners in the U.S. are now “vaccine hesitant” https://bigthink.com/health/majority-dog-owners-vaccine-hesitant/
cc. @friendlycovid19
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Many people are understandably worried about Trump in next year’s election. The White House will be decided by voters in these six states. Of the 12 senate seats from those states, 11 were won by Democrats. We will defeat Trump, again.
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On 9/11/01 my brother-in-law, James Barbella was killed in the WTC. He worked for the Port Authority of NY which was the property management company. He was there for years. He was only on the 7th floor and could have gotten out. He knew every nook and cranny of the building. He was last seen going UP the stairs leading the firemen. His co worker told him to get out. He said “I can’t leave until I get people out”. 😔
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United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket has a long sunset ahead of it
Launching Amazon's first two Kuiper satellites is next on ULA's Atlas V schedule.
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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia https://www.politico.eu/article/north-korea-leader-kim-jong-un-visit-russia/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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Exhibit 2000 on why you shouldn't put "connected" cameras inside your house. I hope someone got to enjoy my beehive cameras, however! #wyze #webcam #cybersecurity #privacy https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/8/23865255/wyze-security-camera-feeds-web-view-issue
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Every so often (like today) I think about buying a house, but then I look prices and think about everything involved with owning and maintaining a house and I give up lol
Part of me doesn't like the idea of chaining myself down like that. It'd be one thing if I had the cash to buy a house outright, but the idea of tying myself to a specific location and being on the hook for payments for 20-30 years scares me
@malcircuit That’s a valid view. Other considerations, pay a mortgage or pay a landlord who can up the rent just because; having a space you own can be appealing; you can always sell your house, but they used to be much more affordable for a starter. My first house purchased in 1979 Texas was $40k, while in SanDiego they were $100k. My impression is that many younger people don’t want to be tied down, and the cost of a house is out of reach for many/most of them. 🤔
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I grew up in Hollywood and went to UCLA and love them both—but also see the flaws and am completely comfortable with outsider critiques. I’d probably agree with a lot of the most brutal assessments.
This is just such a bad article I’m surprised it got past a Guardian editor without heavy rewrites.
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There are two layers of weirdness in this opinion piece. One is the flimsy evidence. The campus was pristine. It’s an industry town. Students were open about personal branding and networking. A sorority rush was too earnest. Frat houses had dirty bathrooms. That’s it? Second is that it contradicts her premise by sounding exactly like the LA university you’d see in movies.
Guardian: My fantasy of the American dream was nothing like the reality – so I came home to the UK
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In retrospect, a recycling bin with an easy to open lid may not have been the best idea. 🐱
@gcblasing@mstdn.social “Why is this?” Religion provides the ultimate in comfort, while being used as a tool to manipulate. The real issue here, from a personal standpoint is going overboard, turning fantasy into fact and then often, dictating to others, for fun, power, control, and don’t forget profit. Which brings me back to manipulation, and/or mass delusion. 😇🤔
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Mask mandates ‘inflicted immense damage,’ Sen. Katie Britt says - al.com https://www.al.com/news/2023/09/mask-mandates-inflicted-immense-damage-sen-katie-britt-says.html
#PoliticalModerate #Independent, #SocialLiberal, #Agnostic, #Unions, #Veteran, retired airline pilot. Supports level playing fields, equal opportunity, and democracy, not how to twist it to my advantage; capitalism/corporation critic, 🚫Today’s GOP, 🚫MAGA. Human species pessimist, pondering the Great Filter and do we have the Right Stuff? 🇺🇸 Citizen residing in a blue enclave of Texas.
Joined May 2023
