tomprogers

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I don't even know anymore I'm not very good at any of this he/him

Screenshot of this bluesky post: https://bsky.app/profile/threnody.northsky.social/post/3mfn4epbdas2r, in which they argue that Newsom saying Dems should be "less prone to spending disproportionate amount of time on pronouns, identity politics. More focused on tabletop issues" is an argument to not support transgender issues
Picture of inside of the children's book "Angel Numbers with Necklace", with text that reads: "Special Days & Times: The first and eleventh days of each month; January 1; January 11; November 1; November 11. Planet: 111 is associated with the Sun, which symbolizes confidence and energy. Try This: Surround yourself with 111 when you want to: achieve a major goal, boost your own confidence, grow as a person"
Photograph of Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate, his face contorted in rage in the middle of a contemptuous tirade against Senate Democrats
Excerpt from OSS Simple Sabotage manual: "General Devices for Lowering Morale and Creating Confusion Give lengthy and incomprehensible explanations when questioned. Report imaginary spies or danger to the Gestapo or police. Act stupid. Be as irritable and quarrelsome as possible without getting yourself into trouble. "
Photo of Robin Williams face, with a quote attributed to him printed above that reads, "Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be Kind. Always."
Screenshot from OSS Simple Sabotage manual, section 5.12, with the text: "General Devices for Lowering Morale and Creating Confusion. Give lengthy and incomprehensible explanations when questioned. Report imaginary spies or danger to the Gestapo or police. Act stupid. Be as irritable and quarrelsome as possible without getting yourself into trouble."
Screenshot from OSS Simple Sabotage manual; the text is in the post.
Screenshot from OSS Simple Sabotage manual: "Straight out of the Simple Sabotage manual: "Cry and sob hysterically at every occasion, especially when confronted by government clerks."
Screenshot from OSS Simple Sabotage manual. "12. General Devices for Lower Morale and Creating Confusion. (A) Give length and incomprehensible explanations when questioned. (B) Report imaginary spies or danger to the Gestapo or police. (C) Act stupid. (D) Be as irritable and quarrelsome as possible without getting yourself into trouble."
Screenshot from OSS, the relevant substance of which is reflected in the text of this post (it is VERY tedious to transcribe from a bad PDF, please forgive me)
Parody of opening title card from the TV show Law & Order, which reads: "Treason & Corruption. In the Trump Administration, the People are oppressed by two separate but equally important groups: foreign dictators, who purchase favorable policies to weaken America and enrich themselves; and domestic oligarchs, who undermine democratic institutions to maintain their political power and fortunes."
Two frames of video captured from the doorbell camera of recently abducted Nancy Guthrie, showing a masked and armed individual at her door at night, moving a plant in front of the camera
Screenshot from the Empire Strikes Back, of Darth Vader saying "I am altering the deal. Pray I do not alter it any further."
Screenshot of Dallas Morning News paper from 1990, of an article by Sam Attlesey recounting Clayton Williams joking to reporters that bad weather is like rape: "If it's inevitable, just relax and enjoy it."
(4) Pretend that instructions are hard to understand, and ask to have them repeated more than once. Or pretend that you are particularly...
Screenshot of part of my email inbox, showing the sender as "Meta Horizon" and the subject "Please tell us your birthday"
Why resist the system if you can game, watch Netflix, and distract yourself on social media platforms? Moreover, the system, via Al, knows better than you what you need next. The Amazon algorithms will give you recommendations. No need to think—not even to make your consumer choices or give con-sent. Technofascism does not need to force people or create fear. Dominated through pleasure and convenience
Graphic of FBI Director's political affiliation over its history
"The great political transition of the past 50 years, driven by corporate marketing, has been a shift from addressing our problems collectively to addressing them individually. In other words, it has turned us from citizens into consumers. It’s not hard to see why we have been herded down this path. As citizens, joining together to demand political change, we are powerful. As consumers, we are almost powerless." quote by George Monbiot
Political cartoon showing ancient, wrinkly media mogul Rupert Murdoch cynically warning a white laborer that a dark-skinned man seated at their table is eager to steal the white laborer's cookie. On the table, the white laborer's dinner plate holds a single cookie, Rupert Murdoch's planet holds a mountain of cookies, and the dark-skinned man has neither a cookie nor even a plate.
Why resist the system if you can game, watch Netflix, and distract yourself on social media platforms? Moreover, the system, via AI, knows better than you what you need next. The Amazon algorithms will give you recommendations. No need to think—not even to make your consumer choices or give consent. Technofascism does not need to force people or create fear. Dominated through pleasure and convenience
Why resist the system if you can game, watch Netflix, and distract yourself on social media platforms? Moreover, the system, via Al, knows better than you what you need next. The Amazon algorithms will give you recommendations. No need to think—not even to make your consumer choices or give con-sent. Technofascism does not need to force people or create fear. Dominated through pleasure and convenience
Cartoon depicting Jeff Bezos, Soon Shiong, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg, along with Mickey Mouse, offering bags of money to, and prostrating themselves before, a massive statue of Donald Trump on a pedestal.
The message "Allison Riggs Won / Voters Decide Elections / Don't Toss Our Ballots", superimposed on a field of stickers that say "I voted"
Screenshot of the Toronto Star's best-of page for November 21, 2024, with two articles circled in red. One reads, "Defence lawyers have argued that their clients may have acted 'technically' outside the rules -- but that's how the construction industry works." The other reads, "160,000 Ontario kids will get a chance to eat for free under new school food program"
Calendar showing every day of the FBI's history, color-coded to show the Director's party affiliation. The earliest 40% are all grey (Independent), and the remaining 60% is all red (Republican), except for a very small blue splat that lasted 2 months 20 years ago
Against the Profit Motive: The Salary Revolution in American Government, 1780-1940, by Nicholas R. Parrillo
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The great political transition of the past 50 years, driven by corporate marketing, has been a shift from addressing our problems collectively to addressing them individually. In other words, it has turned us from citizens into consumers. It’s not hard to see why we have been herded down this path. As citizens, joining together to demand political change, we are powerful. As consumers, we are almost powerless. — George Monbiot
The great political transition of the past 50 years, driven by corporate marketing, has been a shift from addressing our problems collectively to addressing them individually. In other words, it has turned us from citizens into consumers. It’s not hard to see why we have been herded down this path. As citizens, joining together to demand political change, we are powerful. As consumers, we are almost powerless. — George Monbiot
Screenshot of an email from X.com that reads, in part: "We noticed an attempt to log in to your account redacted that seems suspicious. Was this you? ... enter the following code: 4jjew333"