fucking die satanyahu
The apparent aftermath (no gore, just ash and dust):
There's a blurb from Wendy Brown that strikes a similar vein, getting at the cultural hi-jacking of "democracy" during the invasion of Iraq :
"... Again, however, translated into neo-liberal terms, “democracy,” here or there, does not signify a set of independent political institutions and civic practices comprising equality, freedom, autonomy and the principle of popular sovereignty but rather, indicates only a state and subjects organized by market rationality. Indeed, democracy could even be understood as a code word for availability to this rationality; removal of the Taliban and Baath party pave the way to that availability and democracy is simply the name of the regime, conforming to neo-liberal requirements, that must replace them. When Paul Bremer, U.S.-appointed interim governor of Iraq, declared on May 26 (just weeks after the sacking of Baghdad and four days after the UN lifted economic sanctions), that Iraq was “open for business,” he made clear exactly how democracy would take shape in post-Saddam Iraq. A flood of duty-free imported goods poured into the country, finishing off many already war-damaged local Iraqi businesses. Mulitinationals tumbled over themselves to get a piece of the action in Iraq, and foreign direct investment to replace and privatize state industry was described by the corporate executives advising the Bush administration as the “answer to all of Iraq’s problems.”"
Although now, like CyborgMarx said, Global North imperial powers use "democracy" as a code word for whiteness, and according to their imperialist white supremacist logics, worthiness and humanity.
The guy with a jerry-can pouring gasoline on a fire: We need to put an end to fire
In Canada, there’s been a huge push for MAID to be expanded for people with only mental illnesses, and there are real life horror stories of people getting recommended MAID for things like treatment-resistant depression or addiction
From EyesOnSouth:
"Hezbollah unveils Kader 1 ballistic missile. The Resistance said that “at 6:30 am” it struck the Mossad command center in the neighborhoods of Tel Aviv. This cmd center is responsible for the pagers-radios terrorist attack & the assassination of Resistance leaders, Hezbollah said"
western and zionist sources say it was intercepted though. Power to the Resistance
People his age should be mustering their gumption on a pickleball court
it's hard to pick, but i really like Possessor (2020), it's a cool dystopian science fiction horror-ish movie that scratches a lot of my itches
i also rate some of the Andy Kaufman movies really high, like Synechdoche, New York (2008) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
most of my favourite movies are just mindfucks about identity or memory, because that's the flavour of my mental illnesses, lol
it is so enraging that the dominant narrative surrounding israel poisoning supply chains with explosive-stuffed tech, then remotely and blindly detonating these explosives and injuring thousands of civilians would immediately be paraded around by Westerners as "israel's targeted attacks against Hezbollah"
But it's not even surprising, because these are the same rotten souls who claim israel is "fighting Hamas", even though israel has killed tens of innocent thousands of Palestinians, in addition to maiming and debilitating tens of thousands more, and leaving 2 million Palestinians with no safe place to go, little food or water to consume, and little to no access to necessary healthcare.
I fucking hate it all.
Imagine getting jailed for pointing out the nazi insignia worn by Ukrainian soldiers
More time is needed because the inherent contradictions of Zionism are catching up to them and the entity is becoming more and more isolated.
i've heard that hanging around a coffeeshop or bakery near or after close is a good way to get free food.
i've had different friends who've been on both sides of that kind of deal: Workers who see through the bullshit of corporate policy that dictates edible food must be thrown out instead of given out, and people in need of food during hard times.
libs unknowingly doing stochastic terrorism
the only thing libs need in politics is being 1% better than their apparent enemy
headlines like this are probably super effective on libs who can't see through the bullshit. the news is absolutely goofy but the social construction of China as an imperialist aggressor posing an immediate threat to their neighbors and more, to which America is The ResistanceTM who will use the most bad ass Good GuysTM to protect the World OrderTM, keep people safe from the bad guys, and keep America #1 is invaluable for Global North imperialists
didn't the US government just unseal documents alleging (maybe proving?) that some conservative grifters were receiving funds from Russia's government? What are the odds they "leaked" that info a week before passing a bill that allows them to do the exact same thing abroad? lmfao. death to america
A neurotype is a trait that you are born with. Whereas personality disorders are a result of trauma and other life factors, and developing problematic reactions to it.
IMO, it seems problematic to exclude personality disorders (PD) from the neurodivergent umbrella and neurodivergent solidarity.
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The personality in PD refers to personality traits. PDs are typically understood as chronic conditions, which, even if they are triggered/exacerbated by trauma and other life factors, means that someone with a PD will probably experience severe and persistent difficulties in different areas of their life and across their lifespan. Living with a PD and managing the difficult experiences that PDs create is a lifelong process. And PD's are not diagnosed until adulthood specifically to avoid over-diagnosing trauma responses as disturbances in personality traits.
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Different kinds of trauma and other life factors contribute to most kinds of neurodiversity, as supported by the explosive rise in rates of diagnoses like autism and ADHD (especially late diagnoses in adulthood).
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Personality disorders are heavily stigmatized already, and I can't help but think that excluding people with PD's from neurodivergent solidarity is rooted in stigma (i.e., that people with PDs are too abrasive, unstable, rude, etc.). I think that drawing lines around which psychological diagnoses are considered ND or not reflects and reinforces stigma.
Yeah, imo it would.
I think what was tough with dronerights was that they demanded that everyone interacting with their posts use their odd and esoteric frameworks, or you would be accused of discriminating against their way of being and thinking. They had a way of weaponizing a lot of things people would say, even though people would engage in really good faith with their really fucking strange ideas