Jen Needs To Rant

@jen42.bsky.social

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because what even is all this? playing nice is unsustainable.

Democratic Section of Michigan primary ballot, voting Chris Swanson for governor and Abdul El-Sayed for senate.
Demonstration of making a button, it says "we can't drink data" over an outline of Michigan.
Screenshot of an email showing a login verification code 365420 - 365 like all year - for 20 like cannabis - tomorrow is Hash Bash in Ann Arbor and the timing was just impeccable. Chef's kiss!
Condensed: during news coverage of a protest in Tehran, a building in the background is bombed. A reporter says the people are not afraid, chanting "Allahu Akbar, death to america, death to israel". A man says "these americans and zionists don't understand that God is on our side, and we will be victorious"; a woman speaks on her great love for her homeland, "every pebble of sand, it's mine, it's not for others, others are intruders, so I will stay here... this is our land, this will be our futures". More video of the people with a voiceover concluding: "Iranians will not empty the streets, and their chants will not be silenced. This is what resistance looks like, demonstrators in the streets, under attack, refusing to run."
"My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane."
A search of LANL’s Jobs site for the keyword “Ann Arbor” returns one result, for an AI integration engineer with a group that “builds AI tools for weapons physics to support the laboratory’s mission of maintaining and modernizing the U.S. nuclear stockpile while exploring future deterrent options. These AI tools accelerate weapons design, engineering, production, certification, and assessment processes. … We are seeking talented software engineers and scientists to join our teams located in Los Alamos, New Mexico and Ann Arbor, Michigan.”
Pope Leo singing into a microphone
Screenshot of US Homeland Security's "x" profile indicating the account is based in Tel Aviv
photo of american flag in flames
Headline: NRA Accidentally Forgets To Rise Up Against Tyrannical Government Photo: former NRA CEO Wayne Lapierre holding a rifle. Caption: An embarrassed National Rifle Association says it totally forgot to do the one thing it has been saying for years it is solely there to do.
Purple book cover with white print, featuring a round geometric design with a chair in the center, with text "Remember Be Here Now"
Image of a graveyard at night. Header says, “No NLRB? No Problem!” Tombstone reads: “Here Lies NLRB.” A fist punches up from the grave, labeled “Labor Militancy”. The lower left corner features the IWW logo, representing Industrial Workers of the world. We’d love for you to join us at iww.org and learn the principles and practices of organizing!
A series of snowplows are working in line together, to clear snow from several lanes of highway. Text in all caps reads: (top) “Brace Yourself” (bottom) “Socialist Snowplows Are Coming!”
White woman sitting against a tree, wearing keffiyeh, with a sign that reads: “Arms Embargo On Israel”
selfie of a white woman at a university encampment wearing a keffiyah-print scarf over a red shirt
When you don’t have to worry about paying bills, you have time to think. That makes you extremely dangerous. The system is designed for us to never reach that level. If you’re always in survival mode, you’ll never have the time or the energy to maximize your full potential.