Wow. “History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.
I feel like it's admirable the many lawyers and prosecutors that respect and believe in The Law, but expecting only it to defend against rising authoritarianism is a bit naive. The truth is we have to resist fascism in every form wherever it is.
Republicans, man. Literally will hurt themselves if it harms those they hate. Did you happen to notice the party with control over all 3 branches of government just let it shut down...?
Violent crime and homicide rates in Portland have been declining over the past few years. According to FBI data between 2014 and 2024, the violent crime rate peaked in 2021, while the homicide rate topped out in 2022. The number of violent crimes has been lower in the first seven months of this year, compared with the same period in 2024, according to data from the Portland Police Department.
No offense to the people there, but this is what matters: cold, objective facts, not their vibes.
Some people know telephone numbers, some of us don't. 🤷♂️ What's the big deal, the point is, you should have an alternate method to access your contacts...
Let me tell you why you're here. You're here because you know something. What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the Street. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a tickle in your Elmo, driving you mad. It is this feeling that has brought you to me. Do you know what I'm talking about?
It seems that you've been living two lives. In one life, you're a regular, respectable person. You have a social security number, pay your taxes, and you... help your landlady carry out her garbage. The other life is lived in the fediverse, where you go by the hacker alias hopesdead@startrek.website and are guilty of virtually every shitpost we have a rule for. One of these lives has a future, and one of them does not.
You take the blue cookie, the story ends; you wake up in your bed and believe... whatever you want to believe. You take the red cookie, you stay in Sesame Street and I show you how deep the trashcan goes.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jU0y8LMzE24