Babylon Drifter
Black Taoist
The mighty watchful eye.... When the fuck was that ever a sign of the good guys? Straight up telling you they are invincible and they see all.
"Like Santa Clause faded to pink" .
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The mighty watchful eye.... When the fuck was that ever a sign of the good guys? Straight up telling you they are invincible and they see all.
"Like Santa Clause faded to pink" .
florduh
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Our Space Force has dropped their single.
Sung to the tune of the theme from Monty Python's Flying Circus, here are the inspirational lyrics:
“We’re the mighty watchful eye / Guardians beyond the blue / The invisible front line / Warfighters brave and true.
“Boldly reaching into space / there’s no limit to our sky / Standing guard both night and day / We’re the Space Force from on high.”
Yeah, kudos to the simulation writers!
‘It’s not a banger’: response to Space Force official song is less than stellar
The new song, Semper Supra, is set to a jaunty tune, but critics say its lyrics are ‘verbal word salad’www.theguardian.com
I don't hate it. But yes, not a banger. And since Jungle guerilla fighters or desert nomads with 80's pickup trucks can't escape Earth's gravity well, here's a rare opportunity for the US Military to finally put another W up on the board for the first time in like 80 years.
Get fucked, Martians!
Babylon Drifter
Black Taoist
Yeah
We can't beat low tech forces, on nearth lets go pick a fight with a superior force in space. What could go wrong?
I don't hate it. But yes, not a banger. And since Jungle guerilla fighters or desert nomads with 80's pickup trucks can't escape Earth's gravity well, here's a rare opportunity for the US Military to finally put another W up on the board for the first time in like 80 years.
Get fucked, Martians!
We can't beat low tech forces, on nearth lets go pick a fight with a superior force in space. What could go wrong?
florduh
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Maybe they don't even need to be superior. I mentioned it before, but the plot of Avatar was US Space Marines getting their cheeks clapped by Space Viet Cong.
A friend's little sister just made it through Air Force basic training. She trained with Space Force cadets too. But she's now considered an "Airmen". While her Space Force comrades are called "Guardians". I think the entire concept of the Space Force is kind of dumb, but "Space Force Guardian" is one of the coolest job titles I've ever heard.
Babylon Drifter
Black Taoist
Maybe they don't even need to be superior. I mentioned it before, but the plot of Avatar was US Space Marines getting their cheeks clapped by Space Viet Cong.
A friend's little sister just made it through Air Force basic training. She trained with Space Force cadets too. But she's now considered an "Airmen". While her Space Force comrades are called "Guardians". I think the entire concept of the Space Force is kind of dumb, but "Space Force Guardian" is one of the coolest job titles I've ever heard.
I dunno I thought the US Army Warrior Monk program in the First Earth Battalion was pretty badass even if it did require staring at goats.
Didn't have a song but had a Credo:
I have the capacity and therefore the duty to contribute to the development of myself, my associates, and our planet, simultaneously, now!
I will organize a self-supporting high commando group that will create and perform evolutionary breakthrough actions on behalf of people and planet. One people, one planet.
I will then pass on this concept to others who are capable of generating further self-organizing commando teams.
I will await the time when my group can connect naturally with others at higher and higher levels of awareness and performance — the Natural Guard.
florduh
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What stage of Capitalism is this?
www.dailymail.co.uk
Keep in mind we apparently already passed the stage of capitalism where "Corrections Corporation of America" is a thing.
Amazon promotes ex-prison exec to run warehouse training
Dayna Howard, a former manager at private prison and detention center firm Corrections Corporation of America, is now in charge of training warehouse workers at Jeff Bezos' company.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Keep in mind we apparently already passed the stage of capitalism where "Corrections Corporation of America" is a thing.
His_Highness
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
Should be real interesting when unionizing comes up.....probably get solitary confinement in a Amazon truck without the pee bottle.What stage of Capitalism is this?
Amazon promotes ex-prison exec to run warehouse training
Dayna Howard, a former manager at private prison and detention center firm Corrections Corporation of America, is now in charge of training warehouse workers at Jeff Bezos' company.
Keep in mind we apparently already passed the stage of capitalism where "Corrections Corporation of America" is a thing.
florduh
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lol I think you're 100% right. They already retaliate against anyone who starts saying the word "union" a little too loudly. What's the worst that could happen? The NLRB slaps a fine equivalent to 1 microsecond of their profits? Who cares?
That's how the first Amazon warehouse got unionized. They fired that Chris Smalls dude for organizing. So he put his nose to the grindstone and eventually formed a totally independent labor union.
Looks like Bezos is upping the ante a bit. If the private prison lady can't get the job done they'll probably just go with shock collars.
Cheebsy
Microbe minion
"In an unprecedented move, the Department of Veterans Affairs will provide abortion services, regardless of state laws, in response to the Supreme Court decision overturning the federal right to an abortion.
Under the final interim rule that took effect on Sept. 9, the VA will provide abortion counseling and abortions — in cases of rape, incest or when the life or health of the pregnant patient is endangered — to veterans and eligible family members.
“This is a patient safety decision,” VA Secretary Denis McDonough said in a statement. “Pregnant Veterans and VA beneficiaries deserve to have access to world-class reproductive care when they need it most. That’s what our nation owes them, and that’s what we at VA will deliver.”
Under the final interim rule that took effect on Sept. 9, the VA will provide abortion counseling and abortions — in cases of rape, incest or when the life or health of the pregnant patient is endangered — to veterans and eligible family members.
“This is a patient safety decision,” VA Secretary Denis McDonough said in a statement. “Pregnant Veterans and VA beneficiaries deserve to have access to world-class reproductive care when they need it most. That’s what our nation owes them, and that’s what we at VA will deliver.”
Babylon Drifter
Black Taoist
Anyone who believes the the VA provides world class care of any type knows nothing about the VA, nadda zip.
His_Highness
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
First 'magic mushroom' dispensary in the country opens in Florida
www.fox35orlando.com
First 'magic mushroom' dispensary in the country opens in Florida
The first "magic mushroom" dispensary in the country has opened in Florida.
This is great because mushrooms are easier (in theory) to grow than cannabis, and also they grow a lot faster, I missed the colder season here in the southern hemisphere but I always want to get an inoculated jar and grow my own.
My only experiences with psychedelics were during Silk Road high times, where I got some lab tested LSD from Amsterdam and they were amazing and very mind opener experiences almost 8 years ago.
That time the FBI seized 2.5 bitcoin that were mine
XD
My only experiences with psychedelics were during Silk Road high times, where I got some lab tested LSD from Amsterdam and they were amazing and very mind opener experiences almost 8 years ago.
That time the FBI seized 2.5 bitcoin that were mine
XD
Babylon Drifter
Black Taoist
First 'magic mushroom' dispensary in the country opens in Florida
First 'magic mushroom' dispensary in the country opens in Florida
The first "magic mushroom" dispensary in the country has opened in Florida.
Hurricanes, snowbirds, magic mushrooms. Hmmmm yeah, nope love me some shrooms but nope ain't moving back.
florduh
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Unionized Starbucks Employees Fight for Abortion Care Benefits
As anti-abortion laws spread across the nation as a result of the Dobbs decision, the Starbucks corporation said it could not guarantee benefits to unionized employees that they previously said would cover travel to access abortions.Starbucks workers and labor organizers say this is a deliberate...
msmagazine.com
Starbucks offering abortion access to employees ONLY if they aren't in a union is a perfect example of how employer health benefits have always been about disciplining labor. You don't want to work a little unpaid OT? Careful. Remember, we can always take away you and your family's access to healthcare.
Absolute sicko shit.
Check in, smoke up and tune out: Cannabis-friendly vacation rentals are catching on
Cannabis-friendly vacation rentals have been popping up as legalization of recreational marijuana expands to more states.
www.cnbc.com
Cannabis Tourism Is Now A $17 Billion Industry—And It’s Just Taking Off
From marijuana farm tours to “bud and breakfast” hotels, American destinations are discovering that “canna-cations” aren’t just for stoners anymore.
www.forbes.com
florduh
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LOL. LMAO. I've mentioned how I use AI writing software in my job. I've thought before how I would've killed to have something like that in school. Turns out the kids today are already on it.
I know people who believe we're right around the corner from General Artificial Intelligence or a "Superintelligence" leading us into either a Star Trek age of miracles, or a hellish dystopia. From my knowledge of programming, I don't really understand how algorithms could lead to anything of the sort. But at the same time I see headlines like this and have to wonder...
A third of scientists working on AI say it could cause global disaster
A survey of artificial intelligence researchers found that 36 per cent believe AIs could cause a catastrophe on the scale of nuclear war
Unfortunately most of the article is paywalled. Which is a shame because if like 40% of donut bakers thought that one day donuts would lead to "global disaster", I'd sure as hell wanna know what's going on in the donut baking world!
florduh
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The anti-women agenda of the woman set to be Italy's next PM
How Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni pushes traditional gender roles and exploits sexual violence
SMH. I can't believe they're doing a Mussolini reboot with a WOMAN. Another franchise ruined by the Woke Mafia. We hate to see it, don't we folks?
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James Earl Jones Is Reportedly Retiring From Voicing Darth Vader
The plan is to use AI to keep Jones' Vader voice alive.
Why it's perfectly normal to see baby puffins thrown off cliffs in Iceland each year
Throwing thousands of baby puffins off a cliff is a yearly tradition for the people of Iceland's Westman Islands. It's part of what's known as "puffling season" and is a crucial life-saving endeavor.
www.npr.org
After Three Summers, Man Finally Gets Photos of Hummingbird With Rainbow Wings
“You don’t have to have the unique talents and dedication of a world-famous artist/photographer/naturalist to create images that you will be proud of and that others will enjoy.”
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Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows benefits in phase 3 trial, company says
Japanese drugmaker Eisai said cognitive decline slowed over 18 months in patients who received the drug, called lecanemab.
www.nbcnews.com
Trevor Noah to leave The Daily Show
The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will leave the satirical news program after seven years, he said Thursday, giving no timetable for his exit."My time is up," the 38-year-old said in video on the show's Twitter account.The South African comedian said he missed traveling after being grounded by the...
www.rawstory.com
CANtalk
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New documents show former Arizona prisons chief had blood-alcohol level above legal limit on night of police standoff
Charles Ryan's wife told officers he had consumed "half of a large bottle of tequila," according to a Tempe police report. Ryan faces charges of aggravated assault.
Former Arizona prisons director indicted in armed standoff with police
The charges against former Arizona prisons Director Charles Ryan are less severe than those recommended by the Tempe Police Department.
www.azcentral.com
