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mostlysignssomeportents · 9 days ago

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Object permanence

Picks and Shovels is a new, standalone technothriller starring Marty Hench, my two-fisted, hard-fighting, tech-scam-busting forensic accountant. THIS IS THE LAST DAY to pre-order it on my latest Kickstarter, which features a brilliant audiobook read by Wil Wheaton.

#20yrsago Gilberto Gil’s extraordinary engagement with Brazilians https://web.archive.org/web/20050130034511/http://www.lessig.org/blog/archives/002400.shtml

#20yrsago Social Security “crisis” commentary that had me laughing aloud https://fafblog.blogspot.com/2005_01_23_fafblog_archive.html#110687103723037689

#20yrsago Details on cracking Apple’s iTunes DRM https://web.archive.org/web/20050129031800/http://osdir.com/Article3823.phtml

#20yrsago Outstanding tips for community moderation https://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/006036.html#006036

#15yrsago Copyright-maximalist judges plagiarize lawblogger in opinion https://www.24oranges.nl/2010/01/23/judges-plagiarize-blog-posting-in-copyright-case/

#10yrsago Comcast ghost-wrote politicians’ letters in support of Time Warner Cable merger https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/26/7878239/comcast-twc-fcc-merger-letters-politicians-ghostwritten

#10yrsago Koch brothers raise 2016 election warchest that’s on par with either party’s spend https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/27/us/politics/kochs-plan-to-spend-900-million-on-2016-campaign.html

#10yrsago Podcast: The case for … cities that aren’t dystopian surveillance states https://ia802809.us.archive.org/11/items/Cory_Doctorow_Podcast_325/Cory_Doctorow_Podcast_325_-_The_case_for_cities_that_arent_dystopian_surveillance_states.mp3

#5yrsago Listen: loudspeakers broadcast corona virus closure messages to the empty streets of Shanghai Disneyland https://twitter.com/dwnews/status/1221812589161799682

#5yrsago Amazon threatened to fire two tech workers who spoke about climate and Amazon’s business, then 357 more workers joined them https://amazonemployees4climatejustice.medium.com/amazon-employees-share-our-views-on-company-business-f5abcdea849

#5yrsago Climate denial has destroyed the libertarian movement https://jacobin.com/2020/01/libertarianism-climate-change-environment-private-property

#5yrsago Why I won’t buy an Ipad: ten years later https://memex.craphound.com/2020/01/27/why-i-wont-buy-an-ipad-ten-years-later/

#5yrsago One of the CIA’s waterboarding torturers called himself “The Preacher” and shouted religious nonsense while performing executions https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/25/some-folks-were-tearful-cia-waterboarding-on-trial-in-guantanamo

#5yrsago The privacy-invading, junk science “home DNA test” industry is cratering https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/01/23/276092/is-the-consumer-genetics-fad-over/

#1yrago Solar is a market for (financial) lemons https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/27/here-comes-the-sun-king/#sign-here

Check out my Kickstarter to pre-order copies of my next novel, Picks and Shovels!

#pluralistic

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madamlaydebug · 1 year ago

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A "Corona" is an electromagnetic field that surrounds each & every star in the universe.The corona of the star is the aura of the star.We humans are walking-talking stars known as sentient beings.We also have an electromagnetic field around us called an "aura."Our Auras are "Coronas." This beast government has a plan to weaken the "corona" of each human on the planet. When a person loses a loved one, they usually feel confusion, grief, sorrow, doubt, & depression.These emotions attack something in our bodies called our "Kundalini" which is orgone energy moving throughout our spines, which resembles a serpent.So in order to get most people in the world to weaken their "coronas" they assassinate the "dark mamba"which was an attack on our kundalini.This assassination caused most people to carry the emotions that weaken their "corona," & when you have a weak aura field, you are much more susceptible to catching viruses.Hence the reason, why the elites chose to name this virus the "Corona Virus."When you take a quick glance at the word "Corona Virus" the word actually looks like "Carnivorous."The only 2 ways you catch this, is if you are consumed with the emotions listed above, or you are a carnivore.It's already documented that the virus is designed to attach itself to carnivorous, parasitic animals.Meats weaken your aura field, & emotions of distress weaken your aura field.They want us to be carnivores so we can catch the "corona virus" & they also took out the Dark Mamba to attack our Kundalini & weaken our "Coronas" so we can catch the corona virus.

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im-a-simp898 · 3 months ago

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Your skin isn’t paper

Don’t cut it

Your face isn’t ugly

Don’t cover it, show it (unless for the corona virus)

Your neck isn’t a clothes hanger

Don’t hang it

Your life isn’t a sour berry

Don’t hate it

You are not a history book

Don’t judge the past

You are not a monster

Don’t hide in the dark

Your head isn’t a target

Don’t shoot it

You Live your life

don’t let anything stop it

You don’t think you are needed

you are important to many peoples’ lives

You have love

Don’t throw it away

Your life is NOT a film

Don’t end it

You have a future

don’t waste it

You aren’t a trampoline

Don’t jump

You are not a whisper

Don’t silence your voice

Your heart isn’t glass

Don’t shatter it with pain

Your soul isn’t a shadow

Don’t let it fade away

Your smile isn’t rain

Don’t let it drown in tears

Your dreams aren’t fleeting clouds

Don’t let them drift away

You are not a candle

Don’t burn out in despair

Your hands aren’t idle

Reach out, hold on

You are not a storm

Don’t let darkness consume you

Your ass isn’t a window

Don’t wipe it

You are a light

Shine, even when it’s dim

You are a journey

Keep walking, step by step

You are not a final chapter

Your story is still being written

You are a star in the sky

Don’t fall, keep burning bright

You are hope

Hold onto it, even when it feels far

You are love

Give it, receive it, cherish it

You are here

And that alone is enough

Your life is a treasure

Don’t bury it in sorrow

You are more than you know

More than pain, more than fear

You are not alone

And you never have to be

You are a fighter

So keep fighting, keep breathing

You are beautiful

In every scar, in every tear

You are a miracle

And you matter, always.

You are not a fleeting breeze

Don’t let your presence disappear

Your voice isn’t silence

Speak out, let the world hear you

Your thoughts aren’t chains

Don’t bind them in the dark

Your tears aren’t forever

They’ll pass, like a storm to sunshine

You are not a fallen leaf

You are the root, the tree, the strength

Your hands aren’t empty

They hold the power to change, to build

You are not a broken bridge

You connect, you reach, you mend

You are not a blank canvas

You are a masterpiece, in every shade and stroke

You are not the rain

You are the rainbow after

Your heart is not a battlefield

It’s a sanctuary of love, a place of peace

Your fears aren’t giants

They are shadows, waiting to be faced

You are not a passing moment

You are the present, the now, the infinite

You are not a wilted flower

You bloom, even in the harshest winters

You are not the echoes of pain

You are the melody of healing

You are not a forgotten story

Your pages are filled with courage and grace

You are not a sinking ship

You sail, even through the roughest seas

You are not the darkness

You are the light that guides through it

You are not a lonely road

You are a path walked by many, who cherish you

You are not the end

You are the beginning, each day anew

You are not your scars

They are marks of battles fought and survived

You are not the silence

You are the song that breaks through

You are not an unanswered question

You are the journey to the answer

Your laughter isn’t lost

It echoes in the hearts of those who love you

Your kindness isn’t forgotten

It lives on in every soul you’ve touched

You are not despair

You are hope, standing strong in the storm

You are not a whisper in the wind

You are the voice that roars with life

You are not a fleeting dream

You are reality, breathing, living

You are not a closed door

You are the key, the open passage

You are not a solitary star

You are the universe in all its wonder

You are not the night

You are the dawn breaking through

You are more than words can say

More than the world can define

You are a heartbeat

A pulse, a rhythm, a life

You are a tapestry

Woven with threads of strength and beauty

You are not invisible

You are seen, you are valued

You are not a single note

You are the symphony, the harmony

You are not the fall

You are the rise, the climb

You are the sky, vast and endless

You are the sea, deep and full of life

You are not the storm that breaks

You are the calm that follows

You are everything you need to be

Strong, beautiful, worthy, loved

You are not alone in this journey

Hands reach out, hearts open wide

You are a flame

Burning bright, warming the world

You are here

And here is where you are meant to be

So breathe, live, love, and shine

For you are the miracle, the light in the dark

You are more than enough

You are, and always will be, a gift to this world.

your ass is not a window.

domt wipe it

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lhbranding · 10 months ago

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Corona Beer Case Reflection

Prior to reading the case, I didn’t realize that Corona and Heineken had a big difference in their marketing or branding. To my untrained palette, I always thought of both as “light” cheap beers with little differentiation. One of the few associations I have with Corona is the lime that often accompanies it (similar to a blue moon and orange), and with Heineken, the iconic green bottle with the red star.

Consistent with the case, I do associate Corona with Mexico and long-ago college spring break trips to Mexico – i.e. relaxation. The brand seems to have consistently promised a “relaxed” or “fun” experience to its consumers throughout its history. Corona has capitalized on the “Mexico” association by ensuring that their image and operations in America are consistent with those in Mexico (barring price) – from the bottle shape to the logo to the advertisement film locations in Mexico. Corona has always been an approachable beer that builds customer loyalty face-to-face (showing that they’re humble and willing to put in the work to become the #1 beer out there). Exemplifying this culture, the Corona spokesmen in the case noted: “selling beer is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration.” (As a tangent, I would be interested in understanding how customer sentiment towards Corona shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic and what Corona did to bolster its beer brand vs. the homonym virus.)

I was surprised to learn that Heineken previously was seen as unapproachable and more “proper” (i.e. the exclusivity you’d expect from a “premier” beer). It’s clear that the business has done a lot to change its brand perception as I feel that it is a cheap beer (perhaps also a product of the craft / imported beer market expanding). In the case, they alluded to the fact that Heineken began filming people having a good time in a bar to pivot its image which I think it has succeeded in doing.

At the end of day, as I think about what I associate with a beer – a refreshing beverage after a hard day of work or a long day of skiing – I want something that will relax me. Heineken’s proper “quality” doesn’t seem a good choice based on my motive for having a beer, so I think their marketing shift was prudent. However, I don’t think either brand has done a good job present day in differentiating themselves.

#MITSloanBranding2024B

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dragoneyes618 · 1 year ago

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Dear Lorne,

A long time ago, you began your career as a television writer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, before moving to Los Angeles, and eventually getting a shot at producing Saturday Night Live in 1975. It’s important to remember that the odds of becoming as powerful and rich as you have is a longshot at best. A man who has garnered over 60 Emmys, produces several television shows and films, and has turned names like Sandler, Ferrel, Rock, Belushi, Chase, Radner and Murphy into very rich and famous people says something about your power.

But here’s the thing.

Spider-Man warned us that with great power comes great responsibility.

Now don’t get me wrong. No one loves a hard laugh more than me. In fact, for many years, I was the class clown, making jokes and getting laughs, having spent many hours in the principal’s office or detention. Sometimes, I went a bit far but ultimately, I knew where to draw the line. I’m not so sure that you do.

Last week, former Saturday Night Live star Cecily Strong backed out of playing Representative Elise Stefanik on the show because she was “uncomfortable” with the heavily criticized sketch. You know, the one where you mocked Rep. Elise Stefanik, the one person trying to stop blatant hatred of Jews. You could have mocked and castigated Mrs. “It depends on the context” Magill, the clown who couldn’t say a genocide against Jews constitutes bullying or harassment. Now that, Lorne, would have been funny. But don’t take my word for it. There were many people who were shocked at that decision.

Journalist Jake Wallis Simons asserted, “Can’t believe SNL decided to mock those demanding tougher action on Jew-hatred on campus rather than those making excuses for calls for genocide.”

Meghan McCain mentioned that there is a “400% increase in antisemitic hate crime since October 7th and SNL thinks it’s hilarious…This is vile. Vile.” Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn noted, “This is really appalling – [NBC] do you think antisemitism is acceptable as the punchline of a joke about American society? This needs to be investigated by the FCC.” Kevin Haggerty wrote, “The disconnect from humor caused by the ‘woke mind virus’ found Saturday Night Live taking heat for a ‘vile’ skit. This is no longer satire. This is propaganda.” The ADL has tracked multiple ‘Weekend Update’ jokes this season that inappropriately using Jews as the punchline.

In fact, a few years ago during the Corona crisis, host Michael Che “joked” about Israel’s coronavirus vaccine rollout: “Israel is reporting that they’ve vaccinated half of their population. I’m going to guess it’s the Jewish half.” The ADL told Fox News that ��basing the premise of the joke on factual inaccuracies and playing into an antisemitic trope inspires the mass murder of countless Jews throughout the centuries.”

Lorne, we all appreciate that ratings are key. But you could have found a dozen things to make fun of, yet instead chose to mock someone who is defending your rights. And Lorne, I think we all know that if the victims of these three morally bankrupt school presidents were not Jewish but black, that skit never would have aired. Even Al Sharpton, hardly a close friend of Jews, agreed and commented that if this vitriol was directed toward the black community, buses and protests would immediately line the streets.

The question that begs to be asked is why? Why do you continually choose to satire and mock Jews when you are one yourself?

The NBC office and the Rockefeller walls are not immune to mobs of terrorists like the ones who ran through colleges chanting “death to Jews.” As history has shown us, Hitler didn’t discriminate between the Jews he gassed.

What’s worse, the humor fell flat and opened the door to more haters of Jews. The only people that should have been mocked were the three antisemites in sheep’s clothing. Instead, your writers castigated the one courageous woman who chose to stick up for Jews when practically everyone else remained silent. And she’s not even Jewish.

Rather than mock her, you should thank her for her courage in fighting injustices.

No one is asking you to give up your $500 million empire. No one is asking you to march in Washington or donate to an Israeli cause. Asking you to stop adding fuel to the fire of antisemitism is not a huge ask.

In many ways, G-d chose to place you in a powerful position to help. To make a difference. But perhaps without intending to do so, you hurt a lot of people who take these threats and attacks very seriously. In fact, we have 6 million reasons to take these actions very seriously. You could follow the lead of other powerful individuals, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, David Schwimmer, Steven Spielberg, Patricia Heaton, Debra Messing, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mayim Bialik, Amy Schumer, Jon Voight, Madonna, Adam Sandler, Michael Rapaport, or the countless others who have chosen to stand up against tyranny and hate. Yet, for some reason, you chose the opposite.

Perhaps the most ironic aspect is that you were born on a kibbutz before your parents emigrated to Toronto.

Imagine if they decided to stay on that kibbutz.

Imagine if your whole family was there on October 7.

Ten to one, I’ll bet it wouldn’t depend on context.

#lorne michaels #antisemitism #israel

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clarktooncrossing · 2 years ago

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Hey there people of today and robots of tomorrow! It's me, Clark, back at least with another #throwbackthursday (on a Friday cuz I'm dumb), just in time to celebrate my home country's independence. Admittedly that was way harder to do back in 2020 back when I made this piece. The Corona Virus was spreading like wildfire, those sworn to protect the people were gunning them down like dogs, so many aspects made being patriotic feel so scummy. Yet much like with the Walt Disney Company, I prefer to believe for what this nation stands for. That all people are created equal, that liberty and justice are indeed for all, and hamburgers are freak'n delicious. It's with that mindset that I drew four of the stars of 3K as American icons.

Starting from left to right we have SHORT-E, a forensic scientist who just so happens to look like a floating trash can. Honestly I couldn't think of a specific US character to dress him up as, so I slapped a sailor's cap on him and called it a day. Next up there's the resident New Yorker and first Clarktoon ERN-E rocking the ensemble of Uncle Sam! His arm is wrapped around his true love, fashion designer and reformed demon EMIL-E, looking like Lady Liberty! Her wearing that for a DUDEL is actually the reason I drew all of this in the first place.

Thank the maker my art skills improved drastically since I first drew this sketch in 2016. Finally we have SHORT-E's girlfriend SHER-I, a creation of my friend SIM-N from 2013.

She started off as a cave exploring droid before we made her a pet shop owner with a quirky personality. Here she's rockin' the Rosie the Riveter rag and flexing a muscle for freedom! Like these four mechanical amigos, I hope you all have a Happy Fourth of July!

#throwback thursday #clarktooncrossing #clarktoons #robot #ERN-E #EMIL-E #SHORT-E #SHER-I #Finjix #Lady Liberty #Rosie the Riveter #America #fourth of july #independence day #Statue of Liberty

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iwrestledavongonce · 2 years ago

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You said music is very inspiring for you. Are there other things, that trigger ideas in you? Or inspire you to write? :)

Ohhh, good one. Thank you for that, I hope you brought time 😉

While music will always be the Alpha and the Omega for my inspiration (Shoutout to Hall & Oats, it’s always Thursday in space!) and the reason Tales of Taskforce Sol and I Became War For You actually exists, thinking about it just made me realize how many sources of inspiration I have.

Of course there’s the self-explanatory ones like things one experienced himself (visiting cities for example) or historical events, they’ll do their part. I do have a Corona-Virus Chapter for example.

Canon (Legends in Star Wars, all of them when it comes to Sailor Moon) and nods to it, are a big part as well. As well as headcanons (shoutout to @sailorheadcanons, the idea that some of the Senshi are not purely Japanese came from some HCs over there).

Then there’s fan art, from outfits to scenes they are one of my main sources as well. A beautiful piece of art I came upon lately for example inspirated me for the outline of the ending of Sequel Number Two.

Reading also inspires me a lot, as apart from the obvious Star Wars Legends Characters and Worldbuilding (thanks Wookieepedia as well!) a book can also spark an idea. The Rago Arc for example was very much inspired from a scene in the Corellian Trilogy books. Writing per se gets a lot of inspiration from fanfiction as well. I do get motivation to write from Poseidon’s Bounty for example.

I do have a Muse (actually two but i only talk about one) as well. I draw a lot of the sensuality and divinity of one of the female main characters from a certain Italian Diva in her younger years and she definitely will be the archetype for when there ever will be another sequel with middle-agged/ older characters.

Other Media (for example Games and Movies) have influence as well. I mean Sci-Fi per se has so many nods and even Cameos (Terminator or Saber Rider for example) in ToTFS. It’s also an Hommage to the whole Space-Western-Genre. But there’s more than that I draw from. Just lately i saw Tenet and there were some scenes I was like “Shit, I need stuff like that in IBWFY too”. Of course we already had lots of spy stuff and a nod to James Bond but the whole James Bond on Ampethamines Vibe of the movie catched me and I want to do another one. Although that chapter will see a different type of secret agent as our James Bond type hero will be a emerald-haired, 1,78cm tall Demigoddess with the body of a young Monica Bellucci and the Bond Girl will be a bearded antihero who’s way to unsubtle as spy but really good at blowing stuff up with superior fire power and turns our Jane Bond on not because he’s coming out of the sea in white speedos but with his talent as foster father in their little big defunctional family which also features two space lesbians, one of them an always cursing Brit who shares the same unhealthy drinking habits as bond boy. So, yeah. I do have tons of things I get inspiration from, and ToTFS is at least a love oath to music and two fandoms but probably even more and one to pop culture per se. Do I have fun putting all these sources together for my little, cracky Space-Opera-turned-Anti-War-Epos? Hell yeah!

#thank you for asking!#my ask box is open #tales of taskforce sol #i became war for you #fanfic writing #fanfiction #star wars fanfiction #sailor moon fanfiction #long post #I should do a playlist for the soundtrack

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spacetimewithstuartgary · 12 days ago

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PUNCH spacecraft make final pit stop before launch

NASA’s PUNCH mission will soon start studying the origins of the solar wind.

Four small suitcase-sized spacecraft, designed and built by Southwest Research Institute, have made a final Earth-side pit stop at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. NASA’s Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere, or PUNCH, mission is sharing a ride to space with the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) observatory.

“The PUNCH mission will integrate our understanding of the Sun’s corona, the outer atmosphere visible during total solar eclipses, with the ‘solar wind’ that fills and defines the solar system,” said PUNCH Principal Investigator Dr. Craig DeForest of SwRI’s Solar System Science and Exploration Division. “Once the constellation is deployed, we’ll be able to routinely see and understand the solar wind itself, as it streams out from our star and washes over Earth.”

The PUNCH constellation of satellites is targeted to launch in late February 2025 into a polar orbit along the day-night line, so the spacecraft will remain in the sunlight with a clear view in all directions.

Three satellites will carry SwRI-developed Wide Field Imagers (WFI) — heliospheric imagers providing views from 18 to 180 solar radii, or 45 degrees, away from the Sun in the sky. The WFIs use an artificial “horizon” and deep baffles to view the very faint outermost portion of the solar corona and the solar wind itself.

“The instrument reduces direct sunlight by over 16 orders of magnitude or a factor of 10 million billion — the ratio between the mass of a human and the mass of a cold virus,” DeForest said. “The wide-field achromatic optics are based on the famous Nagler eyepiece design used in terrestrial telescopes.”

One satellite carries a coronagraph, the Narrow Field Imager developed by the U.S. Naval Research Lab, that images the Sun’s corona continuously.

All four spacecraft are synchronized to serve as a single “virtual instrument” to capture roughly a quarter of the sky, centered on the Sun. Each spacecraft also includes a camera, developed by RAL Space, to collect three raw images, through three different polarizing filters, every four minutes. In addition, each spacecraft will produce a clear unpolarized image every eight minutes, for calibration purposes.

“When electron particles scatter sunlight, the waves of light become aligned in a particular way — this is polarized light,” DeForest said. “By measuring the light using polarizing filters similar to polarized sunglasses, PUNCH scientists can make a 3D map of the features they see throughout the corona and inner solar system.”

This new perspective will allow scientists to discern the exact trajectory and speed of coronal mass ejections as they move through the inner solar system, improving on current instruments that only measure the corona itself and cannot measure motion in three dimensions.

“The PUNCH team proved to be remarkably resilient as we successfully overcame a number of late-breaking challenges over the last several months to complete integration and environmental testing of the four observatories,” said PUNCH Project Manager Ronnie Killough. “I look forward to a successful launch!”

The Small Explorers (SMEX) program provides frequent flight opportunities for world-class scientific investigations from space using innovative, efficient approaches within the heliophysics and astrophysics science areas. In addition to leading the PUNCH science mission, SwRI will operate the four spacecraft. The PUNCH team includes the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, which is building the Narrow Field Imager, and RAL Space in Oxfordshire, England, which is providing detector systems for four visible-light cameras.

IMAGE: SwRI-led PUNCH spacecraft have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in preparation for launch, targeted for the end of February. This image illustrates how the four PUNCH satellites will spread out around Earth along the day-night line to create a complete view of the corona and solar wind. Three of the PUNCH satellites will carry SwRI-developed Wide Field Imagers, and one will carry the Narrow Field Imager. Credit Southwest Research Institute

#science #space #astronomy #physics #news #nasa #astrophysics

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randomclam24 · 3 months ago

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ESL

Update - Paul Joseph Watson is known as the zeitgeist of our alt-Right that's "really wonderful" for forward compatability In reality some middle eastern leader is quoted claiming that the European definition of democracy is a country run by jews In reality Europe is known politically as the society that could not survive American culture In reality these people who are coming out saying you're not democracy *are* the jews Update - I found the source of the projection https://www.smashjt.com/post/crazed-sweet-baby-inc-employee-says-their-goal-is-burning-the-games-industry-to-the-ground They conspicuously changed archive.is (Technically if these were tweets, which seems to be the basic unit That last sentence would be an update Update - an alternative was Stillio, it is impossible to share direct links, they must be downloaded and uploaded Update - The truth is, they're not crazed, the source for the leftists needing to deliberate

https://files.catbox.moe/v4tql8.png In summer 2021, it was probably surreal entertainment that released, basically, "do you want Mark Zuckerberg's Sweet Baby Ray's

Update - oh yeah this is the source of the welfare queen worship (hence we're living under a military firmament

(Not just SOAD - "We're all living in America" vibe is truly bad if about the people and not the military This is the country where the current is backed up after being deleted

Update - It's not just one time, and bravery doesn't exclude smarts, either: If you want to pick on a normie, consider pic related, which I titled "this doob" like the meme

Get the full page and zoom in

It really would be categorically Members Only

Update - So we're getting closer to Germ Theory being the ultimate cause for the Corona virus (fiasco

Some guys posted about whole milk being "triggering" read the fine print - it leaves those with weak immune systems vulnerable Update much later - not sure how I got roped into this, but black people on shoes All I have to do is mow the lawn - otherwise I wear sandals I actually chose recently All Star Converse update - tennis shoes Also, while the iron remains hot - I got my mom to get me a dinner SANDWICH for doing it having drawn it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnEQbKbNWEw on the previous topic. Update - I won't be here for immediate responses, but I used to keep Smarties cut with my thumbnail like a Pez dispenser to equate the sense of bile Update after mow - I'm starting to get the sense that the old game Acno's Energizer's BALLs has the Google Chrome logo appeal Update later - current pasta The Decline of "Oldfag Culture" and the Dark Influence of Zoomers on 4chan

In the digital underworld of the internet, there exists a realm that once stood as a bastion of unfiltered chaos, sharp wit, and unapologetic subversion—4chan. It was the birthplace of memes, the launchpad for subcultures, and a refuge for those who sought to operate outside the strictures of society. But in recent years, a new generation—Zoomers, or those born roughly between 1997 and 2012—have begun to infiltrate this once-pristine territory, altering the very fabric of its culture. What was once an unrestrained haven for the "oldfags"—those who navigated the site's darker, unpolished corners—has, over time, been slowly but surely hijacked by this younger, more easily offended generation.

This shift has not just been a change in membership demographics; it has been a profound erosion of 4chan’s ethos, from an anarchic, unrelenting force of online rebellion to something less recognizable, more curated, and dangerously fragile. The digital pulse of "oldfag culture" has been dulled, replaced by a new order that is often perplexing, disorienting, and—worst of all—predictable. The Rise of the Zoomer Infiltrators

For those who lived through the early years of 4chan, it was a place governed by an ironic distance from mainstream society. Humor was cynical, self-deprecating, and dark. Offensive content was common, but it was often wielded with a knowing wink—an acknowledgment that nothing was sacred, and everything was fair game. 4chan wasn't a space for niceties. It was a sandbox for chaos, where anonymity allowed the true, untamed nature of its users to thrive. "Oldfags," the veterans of 4chan, prided themselves on their immersion in the site's unique culture. They were the gatekeepers, those who could decode the endless layers of inside jokes, trolling, and subversive commentary.

But with the arrival of the Zoomers—those who came of age in the age of social justice, oversaturation of memes, and hyper-commercialized online spaces—the foundations of this culture began to crack. The new wave was accustomed to a very different internet: one that catered to their social awareness, political correctness, and easily consumable viral content. To them, 4chan was not the home of unfettered freedom, but a place to argue over boundaries and ideology, where "safe spaces" were suddenly in demand and "cancel culture" wasn't just a buzzword—it was a weapon. The Death of Anonymity and the Rise of "Performative Radicalism"

Anonymity was the lifeblood of 4chan's culture. It allowed users to engage in unfettered expression, explore taboo subjects, and embrace the most absurd forms of self-representation. The oldfags who built this subculture were proud of their facelessness. In a world of curated Instagram photos and endless Facebook profiles, they reveled in the freedom to exist without identity, where every post was a cipher, a throwaway fragment that could be made, broken, and remade anew.

But for the Zoomers, anonymity was a concept that didn’t resonate in the same way. Their lives were defined by the constant curation of their online personas across social media platforms. They were children of the algorithm, trained to post with purpose and with awareness of consequences. The anonymity that was once sacred on 4chan became increasingly irrelevant to them, as they began to reveal parts of their identities even within this most chaotic space. Whether it was their gender, their political leanings, or their unyielding need to prove how "woke" they were, the new generation began to reshape the culture of 4chan into something unrecognizable.

What emerged was the rise of "performative radicalism"—the idea that to be truly radical or countercultural, one had to display the most extreme and outlandish views for the sake of online clout. In this environment, the subtlety of humor, once a hallmark of 4chan, began to fade. What replaced it were shallow, shallow takes on complex subjects—posts that lacked the nuanced edge of the oldfags’ biting irony. Instead, the focus became louder, more abrasive opinions, curated outrage, and an obsessive need to fit into an ever-shifting set of cultural codes that often contradicted the very spirit of anarchic expression 4chan was built on. The Erosion of Humor and the Death of the Meme

Memes, as they are understood today, are far removed from the visceral, raw energy of the memes of old. A few years ago, when a new meme emerged on 4chan, it was a bizarre, underground creation—an inside joke built from a pool of shared knowledge and a rich history of in-jokes. It was a meme for the initiated, a symbol of belonging in a space that was intentionally exclusionary. The humor was dark, often nihilistic, but it was always self-aware. It was the kind of humor that only those who truly understood the absurdity of life could appreciate.

But the Zoomers—the children of viral social media and mainstream meme culture—are not interested in these kinds of memes. Their humor is louder, faster, and more surface-level. TikTok-driven memes are less about subtlety and more about virality, often driven by trends and challenges that lose their meaning as quickly as they gain popularity. The edge is gone. The crude and rebellious nature of old meme culture is diluted, watered down into easily digestible content for the masses.

The result is a twofold tragedy: on one hand, the humor itself has become less inventive, leaning into worn-out formats and cliches. On the other, 4chan’s original function as an incubator for subversive creativity has been extinguished in favor of increasingly bland, corporate-friendly meme aesthetics. The Fragmentation of 4chan and the Oldfag Exodus

The death of oldfag culture on 4chan is not merely an ideological shift—it has caused a mass exodus of the site’s original denizens. The users who once defined the tone of the platform have migrated to smaller, more niche communities, seeking refuge from the encroaching tide of new blood. They no longer feel at home in a place that has become dominated by the values of the very mainstream they sought to escape.

It is impossible to ignore the dissonance between the platform’s past and its present. Once a wild west of internet freedom, 4chan has now become a space where moderation, censorship, and groupthink creep in under the guise of "keeping the peace" and "protecting the community." The oldfags have largely disappeared, and in their place stands a fragmented collection of subcultures, each vying for attention in an increasingly crowded and sanitized ecosystem. Conclusion: The End of an Era

As the Zoomers continue to dominate the conversation on 4chan, the once unassailable fortress of oldfag culture fades into memory. The site is no longer the chaotic, creative powerhouse it once was, and what remains is a hollow shell, curated for a generation that, while tech-savvy and hyper-aware, lacks the irreverence and anarchic spirit that made 4chan a true online force.

The decline of 4chan's culture is not just a simple generational shift. It is a death—a slow, painful unraveling of a community that once thrived on the ability to speak freely, without fear of judgment or consequence. The Zoomer invasion has taken this freedom and turned it into something… less. Less raw, less daring, less dangerous.

And so, the oldfags—those who once stood at the vanguard of internet rebellion—retreat into the shadows, as the Zoomers take over the ruins of what was once their home. The internet, like all things, has moved on—but for those who remember the golden age of 4chan, the change is not just disappointing. It is chilling. The soul of the site, and with it the heart of online irreverence, has been suffocated by the very generation that claims to embrace the chaos.

In the end, perhaps it is only fitting that the decline of "oldfag culture" mirrors the rise of the sanitized, bite-sized internet we see today—shiny, quick, and ultimately forgettable. Update after above Temp Spawned from Stuart K Reilly's review claim of GBA Duke Nukem, I actually considered gauging the uncanniness of each port of Doom by how they rendered Deimos Lab Update - here's why I said it temp SNES won out Update - Apparently, the take on the sharty is that millenials are listing the trauma they are because they're in the mentality of just paying off their student loan Update - If you just sit there, the most active thing ever since daytime television is porn

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Recent reports suggest that premieres around the world are further being disrupted due to the corona virus outbreak. With the majority of those slated to attend the much-anticipated premieres in warmly attend theaters now tuning in and staying distanced at home, the red carpet events have been canceled or postponed indefinitely.

The lack of traditional couture and paparazzi swarming the red carpets has been evident with many of the current premieres taking place on virtual platforms. Stars like Brad Pitt and Halle Berry performed their own stunts for the upcoming American superhero ensemble film, The Suicide Squad, which took advantage of streaming online as its official premiere.

Apart from the lack of traditional glamour at premieres, the absence of fans and media outlets have left many of the premieres feeling a bit unkempt. The lack of fanfare, either in the form of live reactions at the movie theater or interviews and discussion buzzing from the gathered press, presents markedly different vibes than what audiences are generally used to for premieres.

Another issue for filmmakers is in figuring out ways to promote the films in a completely online setting. With traditional physical posters, billboards, and events now being obsolete, filmmakers have to find innovative ways to get the word out. It's possible that many of the current featured films, such as The Suicide Squad, are benefiting from the edge of excitement that comes from the lack of traditional promotion.

In addition, the lack of traditional premieres has allowed the filmmakers more creative freedom. Without the added pressure of making sure every aspect of the premiere looks perfect, directors can now experiment with more diverse features at their premieres, such as special art installations or interactive experiences that may attract more eyes than before.

Ultimately, many of these changes have been forced onto filmmakers as a response to the pandemic, but the lack of traditional premieres has still allowed filmmakers to find innovative ways to promote their films while also providing a unique and memorable experience for viewers.

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finishinglinepress · 2 years ago

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jfk-airport-transportation · 2 years ago

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Empire CLS- 700 million dollar company, how did they enter the limo business?

Empire CLS today is a limo company headquartered in New Jersey under the holding company GTS Holdings Inc. GTS Holdings was created in February 2005, when equity investment partners purchased CLS Transportation and merged Empire Transport services under a single company Empire CLS.

The term CLS was attached to Empire, creating Empire CLS to safeguard the CLS brand name. The CLS brand name was reputable brand among Hollywood, 5-star properties and private chartered centers, brokers, FBO’s and affluent corporate executives. Charlie Horky started CLS back in 1981 with a single black stretch limousine in Beverly Hills Hollywood. Charles grew the modern-day Empire CLS from transporting Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, and the entire Hollywood entourage. Even throughout the 1990’s CLS aka Empire CLS continued to grow themselves into newer cities.

Charlie Horky opened a branch in San Francisco, CLS branch in Brooklyn New York, a CLS branch office in Vail Colorado. Mr. Horky was savy businessman, entrepreneur and a charming salesman who even opened up an office in Las Vegas Nevada. The CLS brand truly became an empire under Charlie Horky, so big that managing it all became a challenge to personal life and liberty. CLS used to subcontract trips out trip to Empire Transport services in New Jersey. Empire was founded by David Seelinger around the early 1980’s. Slowly, the idea came to surface about merging CLS with Empire, and yet Charlie would still operate his Las Vegas Branch independently.

Mr. David Seelinger managed the Empire CLS brands well, so the board decided to keep him running the Empire CLS brand in New Jersey and Los Angeles. Empire CLS continued to grow with new technology, new travel agencies and a new booking platform known as Be Transported. Be Transported was a booking reservation management system created under David Seelinger exclusively for Empire CLS. Even with the Corona Virus lockdown, David Seelinger implemented plans to survive the industry.

In 2023, Praesidian Capital has invested 10 million of senior secured debt into Empire CLS. Praesidian Capital. This investment allowed Empire CLS to add newer vehicles, upgraded buildings, and remarket itself into newer opportunities as group and bus travel networks.

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The legendary Empire CLS built by the legendary Charlie Horky and continued growth with David Seelinger.

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