274) The Canadian Chess Championship
Whatever the purpose of life is (if indeed, there is any at all), it must have to do with the phenomenological quality of life, the quality of our moments of being. It MUST have to do with joy. With concentrated immersion in the pursuit of excellence. With play. With community.
267) Day 35, Reason #35 to revolt against Predatory Capitalism: We do not understand what is going on
A key reason to revolt against Predatory Capitalism is that we, the public, the ones who are SUPPOSED to ultimately be in control of our democracy, don’t know what the hell is going on. This is a direct result of many things, especially the Manufacturing Consent problem and the politic-speak problem described in recent posts of mine.
257) Day 25 -- Reason #25 to revolt against Predatory Capitalism: Civil Rights and the Fight for Freedom
So yes, let’s use the connections we have to resist what’s happening. It’s almost 1939 now. We do not want to repeat that history. Remember all the deaths? Remember all the ceremonies we’ve had, our whole lives, honouring those sacrifices?
There has to be a way through this, together. And we HAVE TO stop being complacent.
255) Day 23 -- Reason #23 to revolt against Predatory Capitalism: Political Corruption, Part 5 -- Trump's Inauguration Guests
Speaking of promoting fascism, also in attendance were four of the very most influential right-wing megaphones out there — Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson, Charlie Kirk, and surprise surprise, grifter-extraordinaire and huckster of right-wing bullshit wrapped up in flimsy intellectual-speak, Jordan Peterson. What better way to keep the MAGAs in awe than by inviting four of their key prophets?
245) Day 13 -- Reason #13 to revolt against Predatory Capitalism: "53 days"
Using ENTIRELY CONSTITUTIONAL MEANS, one step at a time, Hitler dismantled the German government, and replaced it with his own authoritarian dictatorship.
This process, from Chancellor to Dictator with absolute power, took 53 days.
240) Day 8 -- Reason #8 to revolt against Predatory Capitalism
Facebook, Instagram, and obviously X (ex-Twitter) are brainwashing us, en masse, and we’re becoming increasingly horrible to each other, as a society. “Follow the money” to see why this is happening.
233) 365 Days, 365 Reasons to Revolt Against Predatory Capitalism: Day 1 -- Reason 1
This goes FAR beyond “left vs. right” politics. This is about basic shit, like Freedom. Human rights. The ability to live in a world of beauty and culture and safety and peace, rather than a prison of control and violence. We are entering humanity’s last stand.
228) Resisting Authoritarianism: It is time to get more involved
Look back at yourself someday as a goddamn hero, and be proud of what you did when the dark times came.
169) The despair you are feeling right now: Dead children, bombed hospitals, the lies of tyranny in a dying world, and the crushing hopelessness of “What the hell can I DO about any of this?”
What can we do, in the midst of a genocide? What can we do, in the midst of tyranny that’s been happening, and strengthening, since before we were born? We can we do, in a world that burns its own living flesh, due to the greed of the most-privileged minority who clamour for ever-more wealth and power?
None of us want this.