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Cake day: August 14th, 2024

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  • Very true, that’s what everyone’s been saying and we’ll be on the look out for it. It really seems like she doesn’t get what happened, which I’m thankful for but is making the situation kind of dissonant for me. From what she’s told us she had a great day where they got to ride a city bus and play with dogs, and her temperament all last night was normal so far. I can believe it too because of the location of her classroom in relation to the library, she and her classmates and the other young classes might have not heard anything, with the only unusual part of their day being the lockdown and then being whisked away.

    Went into the library several weeks ago for the kids to sing for their parents, and now this, yikes




  • He doesn’t actually care about America first, just Donald first. Tariffs are merely a bargaining chip that he can use to encourage bribes in order to get exemptions, or a cynical market play that makes him and his masters money at the expense of the economy . Or hell, the likeliest could just be Putin tugging on the leash to get him to hurt the US economy as much as possible, though if the energy markets bottom falls out, Putin might be in actual trouble







  • I do agree with you that it will make things more dangerous, but I don’t know what to expect. The mere existence of billionaires is violence on the working class. We are getting squeezed, so those at the top can add just a bit more to their hoards. I should be food safe, and have shelter the next 4 years, but if my wife or I lose our job that could change quickly. And we are gently well off with a decent support system. Most of my countrymen are in more precarious of a position. I think this is the natural consequence of our economic system. Regulations removed, social programs removed, wages stagnant, and more and more is wrung out of people. Their basic needs are neglected, they’re left in pain, and left to die because that gives the shareholders a few percent more. This is violence against us, though legal and given the veneer of civility. Its starting to feel like nonviolent avenues are no longer viable, so then we get this