βFreedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.β
Planet of the apes, except the leader of the apes is quite a stretch less intelligent than the rest of the apes.
Cartoon by John Deering.
β‘οΈThe Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Maria Corina Machado.
The Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded it for "her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."
Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025!
All people in the world should should heed her bravery, and the very important statement from The Norwegian Nobel Committee; reed the full statement:
www.nobelpeaceprize.org/articles/nob...
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
Nice info graph of #hybrid attacks on Europe by The Economist.
www.economist.com/briefing/202...
Everything Trump is doing now is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I donβt want to unduly alarm you, but you need to be aware of this imminent danger. Let me explain whatβs going on.
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
Jimmy Kimmel isn't returning to the airwaves because of "thoughtful conversations" with Disney executives.
He's back because consumers sent Disney a clear message: selling out our fundamental rights is not an acceptable cost of doing business.
DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
Giving a bully your lunch money is only a temporary downpayment for future bullying.
We ALL need to step up for the first amendment.
By-the-way, for the record, this ex-Disney employee finds Jimmy Kimmel very talented and funny.
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Sometimes weβll just have to let the melancholy embrace us and float for a moment π
youtu.be/iC_FKILEJec?...
"β¦and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.β
A view for a #sanity-pause & a #mental-rinse. Enjoy π
The John Bolton search should be a wake-up call to every American
This escalation in the use of law enforcement to target political opposition marks a dangerous new front for American authoritarianism.
Crossing with Atlantic salmon?
ciaanet.org/atlantic-and...
Picture taken this summer on the beaches of western Denmark, itβs #real, itβs #nature, itβs #peace, itβs #freedom, itβs #tranquility, itβs #life, itβs an existing #dream β¦with or without us, human beings.
over 30 years ago, I warned that America was becoming a two-tiered society composed of a few winners and a larger group left behind, whose anger and disillusionment could be easily manipulated.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. https://youtu.be/Bnd0eSuxu84?feature=shared
Maybe it's time to slow down. To sit in silence long enough to feel that spark again that we had as a child. To fill our hearts with something brighter. Something hopeful. Keep your heart open. Keep dreaming. There is still magic here.
RIP Ozzy ποΈ The prince of darknes with an angelic voice π€πͺ½ youtube.com/watch?v=K0si...
#rips #redcurrant
Thanks to all the pollinators there will be jelly in the jars for the winter to come π