kara
@theantigone.bsky.social
Professional geek. Passionate problem solver. Will run for waffles.
Amazing use of metaphor here.
"Australian leadership must deftly manage an evolving geopolitical economic reality that most closely resembles a bus driver on an eight-day coke bender who has just locked his passengers in the vehicle to joyride through a minefield with a rabbit in his pants."
"Australian leadership must deftly manage an evolving geopolitical economic reality that most closely resembles a bus driver on an eight-day coke bender who has just locked his passengers in the vehicle to joyride through a minefield with a rabbit in his pants."
March 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Amazing use of metaphor here.
"Australian leadership must deftly manage an evolving geopolitical economic reality that most closely resembles a bus driver on an eight-day coke bender who has just locked his passengers in the vehicle to joyride through a minefield with a rabbit in his pants."
"Australian leadership must deftly manage an evolving geopolitical economic reality that most closely resembles a bus driver on an eight-day coke bender who has just locked his passengers in the vehicle to joyride through a minefield with a rabbit in his pants."
This isn’t a failure to prepare. The goalposts keep moving.
March 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This isn’t a failure to prepare. The goalposts keep moving.
Nevermind that the median household income has only increased ~25% (adjusted for inflation) since 1990 when many of us entered the workforce.
Meanwhile, the cost of living as measured by the consumer price index has increased 144%.
And for those of us with kids in college: tuition is up 180%
Meanwhile, the cost of living as measured by the consumer price index has increased 144%.
And for those of us with kids in college: tuition is up 180%
March 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Nevermind that the median household income has only increased ~25% (adjusted for inflation) since 1990 when many of us entered the workforce.
Meanwhile, the cost of living as measured by the consumer price index has increased 144%.
And for those of us with kids in college: tuition is up 180%
Meanwhile, the cost of living as measured by the consumer price index has increased 144%.
And for those of us with kids in college: tuition is up 180%
It’s not that we have failed to save for retirement. The goalposts keep moving.
March 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It’s not that we have failed to save for retirement. The goalposts keep moving.
The power of the oligarchy lies in their wealth and the virtue and power we attribute to it.
Spend accordingly.
Spend accordingly.
March 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The power of the oligarchy lies in their wealth and the virtue and power we attribute to it.
Spend accordingly.
Spend accordingly.
Rewrite history. Purge academia and research. Diminish and dehumanize women and minorities.
Ignore the laws, and control the means of enforcement.
Ignore the laws, and control the means of enforcement.
March 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Rewrite history. Purge academia and research. Diminish and dehumanize women and minorities.
Ignore the laws, and control the means of enforcement.
Ignore the laws, and control the means of enforcement.
Crash the economy so we’re forced to work in Freedom Cities. Piss off our allies so we have nowhere to escape. Pressure golden visa countries so the moderately wealthy can’t escape with their money.
There is a method to the madness.
There is a method to the madness.
March 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Crash the economy so we’re forced to work in Freedom Cities. Piss off our allies so we have nowhere to escape. Pressure golden visa countries so the moderately wealthy can’t escape with their money.
There is a method to the madness.
There is a method to the madness.
It’s also why they are dismantling public health services like pandemic response.
Cull the herd. Breed the survivors.
Cull the herd. Breed the survivors.
March 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
It’s also why they are dismantling public health services like pandemic response.
Cull the herd. Breed the survivors.
Cull the herd. Breed the survivors.
And it’s why they view public services as waste, fraud, and abuse.
Those who cannot labor do not deserve to eat.
Retirees on Social Security are “parasites”
Those who cannot labor do not deserve to eat.
Retirees on Social Security are “parasites”
March 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And it’s why they view public services as waste, fraud, and abuse.
Those who cannot labor do not deserve to eat.
Retirees on Social Security are “parasites”
Those who cannot labor do not deserve to eat.
Retirees on Social Security are “parasites”
It’s why the Ten Commandments are always in schools, never the beatitudes.
March 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It’s why the Ten Commandments are always in schools, never the beatitudes.
The only virtue is wealth.
They have hijacked Christianity. The rise of prosperity gospel, the politicization of the pulpit, all to serve centering Trump instead of Jesus.
Framing empathy as a sin.
They have hijacked Christianity. The rise of prosperity gospel, the politicization of the pulpit, all to serve centering Trump instead of Jesus.
Framing empathy as a sin.
March 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The only virtue is wealth.
They have hijacked Christianity. The rise of prosperity gospel, the politicization of the pulpit, all to serve centering Trump instead of Jesus.
Framing empathy as a sin.
They have hijacked Christianity. The rise of prosperity gospel, the politicization of the pulpit, all to serve centering Trump instead of Jesus.
Framing empathy as a sin.
And the singing orange.
March 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
And the singing orange.
That one was my favorite too
youtu.be/1MRl63M-fCk
youtu.be/1MRl63M-fCk
Sesame Street - A drum from a barrel
YouTube video by mstatz
youtu.be
March 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
That one was my favorite too
youtu.be/1MRl63M-fCk
youtu.be/1MRl63M-fCk
So those on the outside looking in will have a hard time seeing what’s actually happening.
Which is also intentional, because they also won’t see when things go bad or when to send help (if they’re even willing to by then).
Which is also intentional, because they also won’t see when things go bad or when to send help (if they’re even willing to by then).
March 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
So those on the outside looking in will have a hard time seeing what’s actually happening.
Which is also intentional, because they also won’t see when things go bad or when to send help (if they’re even willing to by then).
Which is also intentional, because they also won’t see when things go bad or when to send help (if they’re even willing to by then).