All I needed to know I learned from Star Trek:

It’s a very short book by someone who’s spent his life studying how people let their democracies die. It’s 79 pages, including the cover, title page, copyright page, and table of contents.

Current ear worm….

There are simple, effective techniques you can take in your every day life, right now, to protect yourself from the nearly-universal surveillance that so many of us live under. Here's a set of resources from @eff.org that you can start with. ssd.eff.org

He will be missed.

A needed timeline cleanse…. (Who doesn’t love the Muppets and need more of them in their lives?)

With everything in the news, I needed a timeline cleanse. Then I came across this. For those who aren’t familiar, Scalzi is a sci-fi author of Redshirts and some other really funny books. I highly recommend. (ALT: a pic of a fluffy cat questioning why it has a slice of bacon taped to its side)

Happy Friday! Hope you found your coffee!

A much needed palate cleanser for the soul….

There’s only 3 days left on Humble Bundle’s offer to pay what you want for 14 of Martha Wells books, including the Murderbot series. She’s a great author with a great series for a great price. The books are DRM-free, so can be read on any device. Proceeds donated to World Central Kitchen.

I needed a quick laugh after reading the news. I’ll bet you do too.

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For Star Trek Day I hope your day is extra full of peace, joy, and comfort. And snacks. Don't forget the snacks. 🖤💙😷🥄🥰🥳🖖

Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters “Magrat wondered what it was like, spending your whole life doing something you didn’t want to do. Like being dead, she considered, only worse, the reason being, you were alive to suffer it.”

Once Donald Trump gets the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law – what comes next?

Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" is an iconic protest song condemning lynching in the American South. First recorded in 1939, its vivid lyrics use "fruit hanging from the poplar trees" to represent African Americans murdered by racial violence.

Oldest: What are you doing? Me: I’m putting alt-text on a meme Her: Why? Me: So the visually impaired can suffer too Her: I guess that makes sense

Labor day:

If you’ve been wanting to pick up the Murderbot books, now’s the time. It’s “pay what you want” and supports World Central Kitchen, a great charity.

Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms

#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1935: The Revenue Act of 1935 becomes law. Also known as the “Wealth Tax” or the “Soak the Rich Tax,” it significantly increased federal income, gift and estate taxes on high earners and large corporations. /1

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Posted on Have a Gay Day.

The French Revolution was not kind to The Aristocats…

Quote of the day: "Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough." -- FDR

Sometimes ALL your childhood dreams CAN come true!

You haven’t done nuthin’! #AMomentofJoy Airplane Jazz Edition

And now, for something completely different…. A palate cleanser for the soul.

Just a reminder: Land doesn’t vote.

Discworld QOTD, from Unseen Academicals “The Librarian was not familiar with love, which had always struck him as a bit ethereal and soppy, but kindness, on the other hand, was practical. You knew where you were with kindness, especially if you were holding a pie it had just given you.”

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"Juan" harvests peaches in CAs SJ Valley. "It's HOT during the short peak season and it's hard to keep up the pace needed to make extra money. We climb a 14ft ladder. Our full bag weighs 40 lbs. We run to the crate and back to start again. We earn $30 per 900lb crate." #WeFeedYou

Discworld QOTD, from Night Watch “Once you get troops on the streets, it’s only a matter of time before it goes bad. Some kid throws a stone, next minute there’s houses on fire and people getting killed.”

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

Everything you do online is tracked, saved, and shared for what feels like a lifetime. But there are some steps you can take to minimize what data is out there. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...

Remember to drink more water and check in on the more vulnerable among us: those who are older and those who are much younger, people taking certain medications, those who work outside, anyone who looks like they may be overheating…. Let’s help take care of each other. We are all vulnerable.