R. Shane Clayton
@sacred-science.bsky.social
WOKE.
TURN ON. TUNE IN. DROP OUT.
TURN ON. TUNE IN. DROP OUT.
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I think we need a new definition of freedom.
April 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I think we need a new definition of freedom.
Bravery. Mr. Seattle style got a little nervous there.
“Shame on you,” said Microsoft employee Ibtihal Aboussad, speaking directly to Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman. “You are a war profiteer. Stop using AI for genocide. Stop using AI for genocide in our region. You have blood on your hands. All of Microsoft has blood on its hands.”
April 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Bravery. Mr. Seattle style got a little nervous there.
That's exactly what it is.
April 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
That's exactly what it is.
I must be an otter at heart.
April 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I must be an otter at heart.
Just like the nazis did it:
Among the thousands of groups affected by the sudden cessation of funds are state arts councils, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media outlets in all 50 states.
Cultural groups across U.S. told that federal humanities grants are terminated
Among the thousands of groups affected by the sudden cessation of funds are state arts councils, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media outlets in all 50 states.
www.npr.org
April 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Just like the nazis did it:
Leaving tha fascists app in droves I understand. I deactivated a month and a half ago and they keep reactivating it.
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg was the biggest loser today with the social media company’s 9% slide costing him $17.9 billion.
Love this for Zuck!
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Love this for Zuck!
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April 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Leaving tha fascists app in droves I understand. I deactivated a month and a half ago and they keep reactivating it.
Sho'nuff!
April 4, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Sho'nuff!
Friendly reminder for Saturday: derrickjensen.org/2007/01/intr...
Introduction to Pacifism as Pathology | Essays#
Preface to the 2007 Edition of Ward Churchill's Pacifism as Pathology This extraordinarily important book cuts to the heart of one of the central reasons movements to bring about social and environmen...
derrickjensen.org
April 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Friendly reminder for Saturday: derrickjensen.org/2007/01/intr...
Good advice. Gimme a cig.
When the economy is good, and your stress is low, invest in your mind and learning. When the economy sucks, and your stress level is high, invest twice as much in those things.
Thirty-five years ago, I literally sold furniture to buy more books. I knew the importance of this...even then.
Thirty-five years ago, I literally sold furniture to buy more books. I knew the importance of this...even then.
April 4, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Good advice. Gimme a cig.
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I enjoyed this idea that authoritarian states are more like the movie Brazil than the book 1984 - because authoritarianism breeds incompetence.
observer.com/2025/02/terr...
observer.com/2025/02/terr...
Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’ At 40: More Prescient Than Orwell
Gilliam’s vision of totalitarianism as both evil and bumbling, with parallels to our current dystopian moment.
observer.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I enjoyed this idea that authoritarian states are more like the movie Brazil than the book 1984 - because authoritarianism breeds incompetence.
observer.com/2025/02/terr...
observer.com/2025/02/terr...
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Congratulations, boss, you've done it: You're bigger than covid.
April 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Congratulations, boss, you've done it: You're bigger than covid.
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Pacifism as pathology goals: #resist thebaffler.com/salvos/wrenc...
Wrenching the Ranchers | Christopher Ketcham
In the American West, grazing by cattle has come at a devastating ecological cost. One man wants to upend it—at whatever cost.
thebaffler.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Pacifism as pathology goals: #resist thebaffler.com/salvos/wrenc...
#Egyptology McEvoy needs a stern talking to for pointing his finger claiming "psuedoscience." The FDA approved the active ingredient he doesn't even mention called apomorphine for erectile dysfunction (Uprima) extracted from Blue Lotus flower centers. scitechdaily.com/ancient-magi...
Ancient Magic Meets Modern Science: Researchers Unravel Secrets of Egypt’s Blue Lotus
Online, products marketed as blue lotus claim to offer relaxation and even psychedelic experiences — but they're a far cry from what ancient Egyptians actually used, according to a UC Berkeley student...
scitechdaily.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
#Egyptology McEvoy needs a stern talking to for pointing his finger claiming "psuedoscience." The FDA approved the active ingredient he doesn't even mention called apomorphine for erectile dysfunction (Uprima) extracted from Blue Lotus flower centers. scitechdaily.com/ancient-magi...
#magicalbazaar ...for Egyptian anointing oils and incense recreations - even three varieties of the Oil of Abramelin egyptiansacredscents.com
'The Egyptian' Sacred Scents - Anointing Oils & Temple Incense Reproductions-'The Egyptian' Sacred Scents
Evocative and authentic cosmetic emollients, perfumes, anointing oils, and temple incense from 'The Egyptian' Sacred Scents. Immerse your senses in the scented luxuries of Ancient Egypt!-Benefits & De...
egyptiansacredscents.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:18 AM
#magicalbazaar ...for Egyptian anointing oils and incense recreations - even three varieties of the Oil of Abramelin egyptiansacredscents.com
... a Western legacy. A life reduced to objects.
A life reduced to objects, a death unnoticed. Spend time with some of those tasked with cleaning up after "solitary deaths," known in Japan as "kodokushi."
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan
A growing industry quietly erases the final traces of those who die alone, exposing deep societal fractures.
www.japantimes.co.jp
April 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
... a Western legacy. A life reduced to objects.
The decline of the West in one photo.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at ending ticket-price gouging for live entertainment.
Musician Kid Rock, who also appeared at the Republican National Convention last July, was present at the signing in the Oval Office. cnn.it/4jchK7k
Musician Kid Rock, who also appeared at the Republican National Convention last July, was present at the signing in the Oval Office. cnn.it/4jchK7k
April 1, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The decline of the West in one photo.
Karma is coming for you, Amerikkka.
March 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Karma is coming for you, Amerikkka.
It's going to be a massive brain drain...
March 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM
It's going to be a massive brain drain...
It's global. We hate nazis.
March 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It's global. We hate nazis.
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Gardening tip:
March 29, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Gardening tip:
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A new Scottish tartan memorializing the (mainly) female victims of the Witchcraft Act has been officially registered, created by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign #WomensArt
via Smithsonian Magazine
via Smithsonian Magazine
March 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
A new Scottish tartan memorializing the (mainly) female victims of the Witchcraft Act has been officially registered, created by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign #WomensArt
via Smithsonian Magazine
via Smithsonian Magazine
Jeezuz freakin christ! You can run, but you can't hide. Turn your scientific minds on a real solution. This is war!
Wow.
The darkness descends.
75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com
Where to? "Anywhere that supports science..."
The darkness descends.
75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com
Where to? "Anywhere that supports science..."
75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.
www.nature.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Jeezuz freakin christ! You can run, but you can't hide. Turn your scientific minds on a real solution. This is war!