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Photographer, Artist, sci-fi nerd, dog lover and curious wanderer
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Red states produce the bulk of our meat, true—though California still produces 8% of American beef.
But the red states’ role as America’s breadbasket is LONG gone. Most red state agro-economy has been redirected from human-grade food to commodity feedstock.
And much of that is on federal welfare.
But the red states’ role as America’s breadbasket is LONG gone. Most red state agro-economy has been redirected from human-grade food to commodity feedstock.
And much of that is on federal welfare.
It goes even deeper than this. The vast bulk of red state agriculture is corn, soybeans or seed crops.
And most of it is not for US human consumption! We export 20% of our corn, half of our soybean and seeds. The rest?
Most of it becomes oil, animal feed or….ETHANOL.
The subsidized fuel additive.
And most of it is not for US human consumption! We export 20% of our corn, half of our soybean and seeds. The rest?
Most of it becomes oil, animal feed or….ETHANOL.
The subsidized fuel additive.
Half the fruits and vegetables in the US come from California, 75% of the nuts. The flyover states like to pretend they do much
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Red states produce the bulk of our meat, true—though California still produces 8% of American beef.
But the red states’ role as America’s breadbasket is LONG gone. Most red state agro-economy has been redirected from human-grade food to commodity feedstock.
And much of that is on federal welfare.
But the red states’ role as America’s breadbasket is LONG gone. Most red state agro-economy has been redirected from human-grade food to commodity feedstock.
And much of that is on federal welfare.
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Especially since a huge percentage of American crops are bought and paid for by the government.
Guess where the huge majority of the taxes that go toward buying those crops come from?
That’s right: Blue states.
Guess where the huge majority of the taxes that go toward buying those crops come from?
That’s right: Blue states.
Also this guy suggesting that food is “shared” with other states (or countries) out of goodwill, as opposed to for pay:
Good luck eating your way through an exploding silo of soybeans.
Good luck eating your way through an exploding silo of soybeans.
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Especially since a huge percentage of American crops are bought and paid for by the government.
Guess where the huge majority of the taxes that go toward buying those crops come from?
That’s right: Blue states.
Guess where the huge majority of the taxes that go toward buying those crops come from?
That’s right: Blue states.
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Goodnight, all
Leonard Freed, The National Gallery, Washington D.C.
Leonard Freed, The National Gallery, Washington D.C.
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Goodnight, all
Leonard Freed, The National Gallery, Washington D.C.
Leonard Freed, The National Gallery, Washington D.C.
But still maybe not enough in this case…
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
But still maybe not enough in this case…
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I counter the claim that "AI steals just the way human artists steal." We do not. Artists engage relationally with sources rather than severing them for computational processing. Computers are not people. Comparing generative tools to artists is a dehumanizing act.
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I counter the claim that "AI steals just the way human artists steal." We do not. Artists engage relationally with sources rather than severing them for computational processing. Computers are not people. Comparing generative tools to artists is a dehumanizing act.
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Like séances surging after the Civil War and Spanish Flu, today's AI promises—eternal life, superintelligence, climate solutions—emerge from the conditions of collective grief and fear.
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Like séances surging after the Civil War and Spanish Flu, today's AI promises—eternal life, superintelligence, climate solutions—emerge from the conditions of collective grief and fear.
I guess if you don’t read, don’t have actual friends, and your kids hate you then this is your only rebuttal. A healthy person might seek therapy but the there’s this…
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I guess if you don’t read, don’t have actual friends, and your kids hate you then this is your only rebuttal. A healthy person might seek therapy but the there’s this…