Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

So, over the weekend I explained in very clinical and encyclopedia style verbiage what capitalism and socialism were to my 11 year old (MDMRNia). Just the explanation of what they both were & how they functioned led to her immediate embrace of socialism.

So, there's that.

Tags: #Parenting #Socialism

Lies and lies on 'Truth' Social

More like: "Shamelessly stolen without backlink in the United States"

I finished my winter coat last weekend, but didn't update on here! #WeekendSewingClub

We are all children of #Africa, and none of us is better or more important than the other. This is what #Africa could say to the world: it could remind it what it is to be human.

—Alexander Mccall Smith

On Friday, Google announced it was going to layoff 12,000 employees, with a total operational cost of somewhere in the neighborhood of $4.2B.

The result of this layoff was that Google stock went up by 5% on Friday (because the stock market is irrational and thinks layoffs are good).

The market value of Larry Page's stake in Alphabet was $114 billion as of December 2021.

That means Larry Page's _personal_ net worth went up yesterday by $4.4B, more than the total cost of employing those people.

@jacklerner I would remind students: Whenever you read a productivity tip or lessons from someone's process, ask yourself: Who's taking care of the house and kids? Who manages their finances? Who's booking their flights and tracking their expenses and picking up their laundry? Do they have any disabilities, health issues, other challenges?

Do not beat yourself up if you're not able to be as productive as someone with significantly more privileges re: time. We don't all have the same 24 hours.

@rbreich If the republicans call something "fair", you know you are getting screwed. Apparently unrepentant doublespeak works on morons.

The GOP's so-called "Fair Tax" proposal is one of the most regressive proposals in a generation, imposing a 30% federal sales tax on everything Americans buy from gas to food.

There's nothing "fair" about it. It would punish the poor and middle class while helping the rich.

@chadloder we had the biggest riots when Trump was POTUS. I don’t get how people buy into his Mussolini schtick.

Missing Girl in Edmonton, Alberta - Andrea Padillas, 16 - #Edmonton #Alberta #missingperson #missingpeoplecanada #missingincanada

Andrea and her family recently moved to Edmonton from El Salvador in December. Was last seen walking away from West Edmonton Mall on January 21, 2023.

Andrea was last seen wearing a black puffy jacket, brown leggings and red boots. She is described as 5'4" & 130 lbs....

More Info: https://missingpeople.ca/missing-girl-in-edmonton-alberta-andrea-padillas-16/

I grew up in a rural city that turned urban during my lifetime as a result of immigration from Asia. white ppl I knew were full of hatred, insisting we were being invaded. If I had a dime for every time I heard, “I’m not racist but.” This was a friendship-ender for me. I would challenge. They would get upset. I would tell them to go fuck their gross selves. I don’t miss them.

We cannot tolerate hatred toward the Asian community. Say something. Please. #LAshooting

Archaeologists uncovered a 52-foot-long papyrus, dating back to 50 BC, at Saqqara in Egypt. Mostafa Waziri said the papyrus is being translated into Arabic and will be presented at the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/archaeologists-uncover-52-foot-long-ancient-papyrus-intact-50-bce-1234654565/

Aqutaq, the Arctic wolf, singing to Iqniq, the timber wolf, who's at home half a mile away.

#HappyNewYear

Ursula K. Le Guin died four years ago today, leaving us some of humanity's most soulful and visionary literature, and her beautiful wisdom on real human communication: https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/10/21/telling-is-listening-ursula-k-le-guin-communication/

Ordered the bottomless brunch, and I’ve been in free-fall for hours.

The mimosas could be boozier.

@zleap I agree. 😔

The next time you hear conservatives claim that overturning Roe was a win for the “pro-life” movement, remember that many of the same people wouldn’t lift a finger for universal health care.

When marginalized folks aren't in the room, it's always positioned as being due to their own lack of motivation and talent rather than being about STRUCTURAL BARRIERS AND BIAS that keep them out of the room.