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Today work is just like rent.
This comparison between bosses and landleacheslords is a useful one. If you haven't read any Marx, I think you would really appreciate his insights on the exploitative dynamics inherent to capitalism, including the ones you describe. I venture to suggest it would spoil your appetite for half measures.
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limited, localized, and targeted
Where have I heard this before
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All my hops and dreams: crushed
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Wistfully imagining a parallel universe where a general labor strike in the US was a near-term possibility to slow down this country’s death drive
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“I’m vocal and quick to counter with facts and logic, which helps shut down any nonsense.”
Way to refer to another insufferable loser in your defense lol
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Good! I’d have concerns for your mental well-being otherwise
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I ain’t reading all that
I’m happy for you tho
Or sorry that happened
Seriously tho I feel sorry for whoever got the odious job of breaking down a day of Musk tweets. Blech!
From https://xcancel.com/fearghaskelly/status/1833826081754808363?s=42
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Yes, and what conclusions do you draw from that?
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University of California bans encampments and face masks
Even in Commiefornia.
The president of the University of California has announced that the system would enforce bans on encampments as well as the use of masks to “conceal identity” in guidance that comes as schools across the US are planning for protests in support of Gaza similar to those that roiled campuses across the country.
Michael V Drake, the president of the 10-campus university system, said in a statement on Monday that the UC was taking steps to “ensure a safe, inclusive campus climate that fosters a free exchange of ideas”.
“Freedom to express diverse viewpoints is fundamental to the mission of the University, and lawful protests play a pivotal role in that process,” Drake wrote. “While the vast majority of protests held on our campuses are peaceful and nonviolent, some of the activities we saw this past year were not.”
www.theguardian.com
 I can't believe this is real holy shit >In a statement on Tuesday about the lawsuit, X’s chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, said: “People are hurt when the marketplace of ideas is constricted. No small group of people should monopolize what gets monetized.”
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You can bet she’s looking forward to the wheels on the campaign bus going round and round
https://nitter.poast.org/CompassCoffeeU/status/1803568899398492416 > Our election is July 16. Compass Coffee has proven they will do whatever they need to stop this from happening. Breaking the law, calling in favors from friends, adding customers and partnerships to their list of baristas in order to stop this union.More updates to follow.
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Thanks for the tip, comrade Elon!
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Me typing in the url 
Nice.
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Corn starch > fluoroantimonic acid
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Wow.
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The Guardian continues to be on their state department propaganda bullshit: 
Fucking finally! I can't believe we had to wait this long to dramatically escalate a bullshit war that should have ended two years ago.
How could Putin do this when the west has been so reserved and cautious? 
northdakotamonitor.com
>The residue on the paraphernalia tested positive for methamphetamine, as did the water in the bong and the substance in the glass jar. Deputies further reported that the bong water weighed 8 ounces and, somewhat confusingly, that the crystal substance weighed 13.2 grams “in total with the packaging.” >For charging purposes under state law, 8 ounces of bong water is considered the same as 8 ounces of pure methamphetamine. That’s well over the 50-gram threshold necessary to trigger a first-degree felony offense. Absolutely shameful and grotesque that this law is so written and exploited to ruin innocent peoples' lives. But no tale like this would be complete without the s doing what they do best: >Deputies also seized Beske’s car and $2,400 in cash and intend to permanently forfeit them under a state law that allows authorities to take vehicles used to transport controlled substances “intended for distribution or sale,” and cash that represents “the proceeds of a controlled substance offense.” >Beske says she won the cash at the casino that night, and when she was pulled over she had a tax form from the casino to prove it.
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Song of Choice Early every year, seeds are growing Unseen, unheard, they lie beneath the ground Would you know before the leaves are showing That with weeds all your garden will abound? If you close your eyes, stop your ears Hold your mouth, how can you know? The seeds you cannot see may not be there The seeds you cannot hear may never grow In January you've still got the choice You can cut the weeds before they start to bud If you leave them to grow higher, they'll silence your voice And in December you may pay with your blood Close your eyes, stop your ears Close your mouth and take it slow Let others take the lead and you bring up the rear And later you can say you didn't know Everyday another vulture takes flight There's another danger born every morning In the darkness of your blindness the beast will learn to bite How can you fight if you can't recognize a warning? Close your eyes, stop your ears Close your mouth and then you know Let others take the lead and you bring up the rear And later you can say you didn't know Today you may earn a living wage Tomorrow you may be on the dole Though there's millions going hungry, you needn't disengage For it's them, not you, that's fallen in the hole It's alright for you if you run with the pack It's alright if you agree with all they do If the fascist's party slowly climbing back It's not here yet, so what's it got to do with you? The weeds are all around us and they're growing It will soon be too late for the knife If you leave them on the wind that around the world is blowing You may pay for your silence with your life Close your eyes, stop your ears Close your mouth, they're never there And if it happens here, they'll never come for you Because they'll know you really didn't care
>The proposal would allow felony charges for people in possession of drugs such as fentanyl as well as for thefts under $950, for people who have two prior drug or theft convictions respectively. Both crimes currently can only be charged as misdemeanors, according to a statement from the California secretary of state’s office. So cool to see a three strikes law being considered for non-violent offenses. Hoping the  rs give a big f-u to this one.
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Elon to equally clueless entourage: "Hey anybody know how this thing works?" *points at can opener*
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I’m totally a leftist!
Hey I’ll readily believe anything you say, so long as you put the name of a leftist theorist in your username.
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Ah there it is
www.theguardian.com
Further evidence of Cuba's deviousness that their super weapon leaves no physical trace 
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> Boeing discovered another problem in some of its 737 fuselages that may delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft in the latest quality gaffe to plague the manufacturer. > Improperly drilled holes were discovered by Spirit AeroSystems, a major supplier that provides Boeing with fuselages, according to a letter from Stan Deal, CEO of Boeing's commercial airplanes division.
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>"If people think that an IPO means we're going to … push prices up, push the margins up, push down the feature sets, the only answer we can give is, watch us. Keep watching," he said. "Let's look at it in 15, 20 years' time." I'm pretty sure those are the first things your new shareholders will be demanding but okay
I created this little animation in Blender. I'd intended to make a much lengthier version with sound and turn it into a leftist re-imagining of the familiar holiday TV fireplace, but I haven't been able to pull it together in time. Still, I wanted to share what I had with you all so that it might, in some small way, provide some warmth through the holidays. [edit] Now also in gif form for greater compatibility! 
www.theguardian.com
>When state and federal aid lagged in the days after the fire, Indigenous-led and faith-based organizations stepped up to provide shelter and resources to survivors, said Tamara Paltin, a West Maui county councilmember. A host of volunteer-powered distribution tents provided food, clothing and medication, as well as acupuncture and lomi practitioners. >“As far as I’ve been taught, the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi still exists,” she said. “We’re a nation occupied by the US.”
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> When “defund police” became a national cry in 2020, police organizations mobilized to beat it back by laying every uptick in crime or high-profile violent incident at the feet of Black Lives Matter and any public official in support of the movement. This national reckoning happened to come at a crucial juncture in Oakland’s budget cycle, and the city council surprised activists by voting, in June 2020, to create a task force to Reimagine Public Safety with a goal “to reduce OPD budget by 50 percent by investing in crime prevention and community.” >One year later, then-police chief LeRonne Armstrong, the department’s 10th chief in 10 years, linked “out-of-control” crime in the city to the first actual budget cut, **which had been approved by the council only days before.** [emph. mine] Shortly thereafter, then-Mayor Libby Schaaf made international headlines for “reversing course,” saying “defund the police went ‘too far,’” though no cuts had yet been implemented and Schaaf had always publicly opposed them. >In October 2022, ABC News investigated claims that defunding has contributed to increasing crime numbers and found that in the vast majority of cities, police funding has increased since 2020. Oakland followed this national trend, with an 18 percent increase between 2019 and 2022.
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