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Thou Shalt Not Start A War Because Everyone Hates You

We are wealthier than Aristotle could have imagined, yet we spend little of that wealth on what he believed it was for: leisure

I hate sharing anything from Substack, but this essay from @rushkoff.com is important re: Epstein and the cult of materialism that provides an excuse for violating and dominating other human beings—and nature.

If Trump Derangement Syndrome is actually a thing as the MAGA crowd keeps insisting, wouldn’t the logical conclusion be to remove its prime cause – Donald Trump?

The Epstein files are rife with allegations of Trump’s sexual misconduct with children. The DOJ has tried to contain the damage, withholding interviews with a woman who claimed Trump sexually abused her when she was 13. A 2018 BBC documentary, little seen in the USA, lends credence to those charges.

Transforming the presidency from a public office into the world’s most elaborate grift operation.

A recent survey found that they could only do 2.5% of human tasks, and that is a massive overestimate, since literally everything that requires physical labor was excluded. They’ve tried to sell it as if it were tantamount to artificial general intelligence, when it’s not.

Hey, Austin Smith! Thanks for proving once more that with Reich-Wingers, every accusation is a confession. #ElectionFraud #AustinSmith #TPUSA

"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Heading towards AI burnout in speed demon mode

There’s a category error at work here: treating ‘screen culture’ as a unified phenomenon with inherent cognitive properties. As if the same device that delivers algorithmically curated rage-bait and also the complete works of Shakespeare is itself the problem rather than how we decide to use it.

This pages lists European ChatGPT alternatives from companies based in a member state of the European Union (EU) or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

ICYMI: Infosys bows to its master, signs deal with Anthropic

I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.

A study from the New England Journal of Medicine found that Americans die earlier across all income levels compared to their European counterparts. What’s especially funny is that America’s one percenters are getting outlived by Europe’s poorest.

“If I love you, what business is it of yours?” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe #quotes

#Epsteingate #EpsteinClientList #EpsteinCoverup #EpsteinFiles

Hypocrisy much?

The AI narrative is widely overstated, says Tech Mahindra CEO

Years before Stoker was obsessively researching for his book, another vampire story was written in Ireland. Carmilla, a novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, could be called the original vampire novel of modern Europe.

My review of a unique book about psychedelic mushroom experiences: chaotopia-dave.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...

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So did E’s chum #Krasnov, one would’ve thought

The billionaire doth protest too much.

Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."

"He does have a solid fan base, and so if I can help separate them from some of their money, I’m always happy to do that."

After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.

Let me paint you the picture of what is happening in real fucking time, because Americans are sleepwalking into a nightmare.

What Western philosophy describes as an intelligent modern subject looks more like an unreasonable despot