matic

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Aesthetics, philosophy, and tech enthusiast. Occasionally have ideas or opinions about things (very rare) https://linktr.ee/seelematic

a screenshot of capital markets. they look bad. in addition to the panicked selloff of the stock market, US Treasury 10-year yields are up over 11% on the week, indicating that investors are not only fleeing the stock market but the dollar altogether.
a venn diagram titled “what Elon doesn’t want you to know”. the left circle, “agencies impacted by sudden Trump firings”. the right circle, “agencies with oversight of Musk’s companies”. there is nothing outside of the intersection of the two circles; The intersection includes key regulatory bodies such as the Department of Transportation, Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Defense, National Labor Relations Board, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Office of Government Ethics, among others. The graphic implies a connection between Trump’s firings and oversight of Musk’s businesses.
the cover page of “Techno-Feudalism: What Killed Capitalism” by Yanis Varoufakis
Mississippi House Bill 1484 AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI ILLEGAL ALIEN CERTIFIED BOUNTY HUNTER PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR; TO AUTHORIZE BAIL BOND AGENTS AND SURETY AGENTS TO ENTER THE PROGRAM; TO CREATE THE CRIME OF ILLEGAL TRESPASS BY AN ILLEGAL ALIEN; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 83-39-25, 83-39-29 AND 83-39-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR BAIL AGENTS AND PENALTIES FOR SKIPPING BAIL, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) For purposes of this act, the following words shall have the meanings described herein : (a) "Certified bounty hunter" means a person who: (i) Possesses a valid unexpired license as a bail bond agent, general bail bond agent, or surety recovery agent; and (ii) Is certified under this act to find and detain illegal aliens in this state; (b) "Department" means the Department Of Public Safety; (c) "Illegal alien" means a person who is not lawfully present in the United States as defined and described under 8 USC Section 1101 et seq., as amended; (d) "Life imprisonment" means imprisonment for the duration of a person's natural life; (e) "Peace officer" means a duly certified law enforcement officer of a municipality, county, the state or a political subdivision of the state. (2) A person commits the offense of trespass by an illegal alien if such person: (a) Is an illegal alien; (b) Knowingly enters this state and remains in this state; and (c) Is physically present in this state at the time a licensed bounty hunter or a peace officer apprehends such person. (3) (a) The offense of trespass by an illegal alien under this section is a felony for which the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment without eligibility for probation, parole, conditional release, or release except by act of the Governor or the natural death of such person.
a four panel comic criticizing centrists
Inasmuch as it expends a great deal of energy to force people into the straightjacket of commandments and prohibitions, disciplinary power proves inefficient. A significantly more efficient technology of power makes sure that people subordinate themselves to power relations on their own. Such a dynamic seeks to activate, motivate and optimize - not to inhibit or repress. It proves so effective because it does not operate by means of forbidding and depriving, but by pleasing and fulfilling. Instead of making people compliant, it seeks to make them dependent.