Cowbee [he/him, they/them] @ Cowbee @hexbear.net

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I enjoyed this. I don't quite agree with Hudson:s persistent focus on monetary Imperialism, nor with his conclusions about the Soviet economy, the drive towards World War II, and other conclusions that come from his over-emphasis, but this was absolutely a valuable method for looking into one factor of the modern US Empire and how it functions. I think one of the issues I ran into was the financial jargon, I was able to follow for the most part but Hudson lost me here or there along the way.

Thanks for hosting this! As for suggestions, I don't have any specific for the Middle East, but would love to read about it to help follow the current situation much bettee. It's clearly a gap in my knowledge.

Maybe slow it down? 10 pages a day, adjusted to what works for you?

Amazing, I'll need to post it more then

Mega mega mega THREAD

ADHD coffee gang (I use coffee instead of perscription meds, long story)

I'd do 1 filter no rinse, medium-fine grind (like table or kosher salt), 11g to 200ml water. Pour 50ml water off boiling, wait 30 seconds, stir, then add the rest and add the plunger. Wait at least 2 minutes to brew (up to around 7, really doesn't matter), plunge, enjoy! Tweak time and ratio for your liking. That's my standard aero recipe!

Instant pot does all of the others, so I would recommend it.

No problem

It isn't 5D chess or anything, but there were many people that had to participate in order to pull off a bombing run like this.

Pretty sure using tactical nukes would be the on-ramp. It's likely non-nuclear bunker busters can't actually destroy Fordow, only tactical nukes could. Still, I don't see Iran backing down from this, it's still a massive escalation, but the US bombing once and dipping isn't exactly a commitment to long-term war. Trump gets to act strong, but Iran's nuclear program isn't ended and there's no regime change.

@WhyEssEff@hexbear.net you wanted to be tagged when it happens, well, here it is. The US has attacked Iranian nuclear sites.

May the US Empire crumble to dust, and be remembered only as an inky dark stain on Human existence.

May the US Empire crumble to dust, remembered as a dark stain on Human history.

That's good to hear.

Absolutely stunned at the level of bad takes from her.

And now, we come to the end of the first leg of our journey! Volume I, above all, proves capital as an endless search for valorization and increasing surplus value. Marx uses the method of laying out concepts, parrying critiques from his contemporaries, and hammering home the impact of these concepts on the working class, layering on more complexity as the volume continues. I really enjoyed this one! Definitely a must-read, and now I'm excited for Volume II.

How's everyone else feeling about this? Personally, I feel that I came to much better understand capital and its constant material search for valorization, beyond the simple concepts of surplus value extraction, but into circulation and perpetuation. I really enjoyed it!

Oh, great rec! Will have to give that a deep dive, thanks!

"None of us can ever be free while others are still in chains."

This is the heart and soul of this work, and Les hammers it in consistently and from different angles each time so as to develop a further and more complete view. It keeps this work extremely relevant and necessary for everyone, no matter your gender(s).

I also really loved the messages from Gary Bowen about "colonizing gender," where white people try to steal the gender heritage of native peoples. This is an important lesson to take to heart, and is why gender liberation must also be alongside ethnic liberation, decolonization, and more. Each bit of intersectional experience develops a deeper understanding and represents to us the same beat Les hammers home; nobody is free until we all are. We need to look into our own history and make our own advancements in gender theory, without stealing from others, instead supporting them.

Thanks again for hosting this! Looking forward to seeing what others got out of this text.

History will rightly look upon the US and UK Empires with disgust and happiness that both have crumbled.