AppliedMaps

 It’s not enough that the good guys win. The bad guys must also lose.

The next weaponized disinformation campaign bullshit story to go viral will center around an attack on the legitimacy of the Constitution itself, based on the false assertion that the Organic Act of 1871 (which is part of the admittedly weird history of the District of Columbia) somehow turned the United States into a shell corporation. Hopefully, any friend of objective reality will stay calm in the face of this assertion and see it for what it is: a deliberate attempt to foment chaos by manipulation of the gullible. https://www.distractify.com/p/what-is-happening-on-march-4-2021

 “Privileger” vs. “Villager” (e.g. villagers mobbed outside the castle with pitchforks and torches) (cf. “White Privileger” on Urban Dictionary) “Privillager” Visual juxtaposition: one hand on a computer keyboard (reason) the other on a piano keyboard (compassion) The constant stream of glorious thoughts flow past, in and out of my mind with no capture, like a river of golden fish and no net or hook to catch them. It’s beautiful to watch as I sit motionless, penniless and hungry. What if the next weaponized disinformation campaign attacked our trust in the validity of public key infrastructure and its underpinning number theory concepts, based on a distinction that almost nobody really understands, but is argued to be of no practical consequence. Uncertainty surrounds the issue like with the Y2K bug, where nobody agrees a priori on how big the problem really is, but everyone plays defense with their workarounds. Suppose browser makers and root certificate issuers become politically...

"Let me tell you about my black friend," You said as you pulled out the photo Taken at a party before the lockdown, When bros could put their arms Over each other's shoulders Hold up their drinks And pose for social media. The photo shows you leaning on him Like maybe you'd had too much to drink. The photo doesn't show That you had just met him that night, And haven't spoken since That time when you told him What you really thought about black people, About how you knew He was one of the best kind. It was dark and loud then And he wasn't exactly sure what You were talking about, So you assumed he agreed When he smiled and nodded And offered you another drink, Because he thought You might feel less awkward If you had something else besides talking To do with your mouth. You lean on him in the photo Like you lean on him Whenever you need to demonstrate How woke you are, And that you know what The better black people think. You pull out the photo And lay it o...

 A cynic argues with people of straw* *”Yeah, sure, not all straw man arguments come from males, but trust me, ladies, you don’t want to be a part of this”, he said with chauvinistic condescension.