what kind of friendship is worth complicity in the death of another
not one i want to have
cos it isnt one i can carry
it simply is beyond me to carry that
imagine if i had to say at night: Saleh Aljafarawi's death was my fault too cos of what i didnt say cos i didnt want to lose friendships
what wont i take away from myself
well, what would be worth keeping if to keep it came at the cost of doing less than i could think to try to do to stop genocide
i know that was a weak way to go full antisemite sorry for the lack of pizzazz on that one its actually pretty hurtful on multiple levels so im not in the mood
my guess as to why isnt flattering
it is actually kinda mean in a mild way so i will spare nostr that tonight
i already went full antisemite so like im prolly good to call it
no. dont be worried
as in: not an expert but from the ground level dont be worried
i am literally following a directive from an israeli so make that make sense
"werent you crushing on that half jewish dude"? half jewish doesnt count if his mom isnt according to literal jews so which fucking is it
would i rather pretend to be an antisemite and contribute in the smallest way but the ~only~ actual way according to professor vaknin or am i gonna be a pussy with a fragile self image i didnt want to tarnish, palestinians be damned
and so, that is a pretty simple equation
not a factor, not a pressure point, the ~only~ thing
he said that on video
the video exists
that was his honest determination
professor shmuel "sam" vaknin, israeli writer and professor of psychology (via wikipedia)
said the only thing that would stop israel is antisemitism
🫂 i hear you i know that feel
there’s levels to this
how much more off grid can we get
https://video.nostr.build/801037466e16982b3c741830e8c617d81ac74ec7ec2e13a9697be3a31d4bc30c.mp4
i kinda love this
no unhugged man
by 2028 every single man on the face of this planet will be hugged
psa: if you have a man in your home start babying and pampering the shit out of that man to save the world!
campaign to let men be chipmunks!
without war what stirs the pot up and makes thrilling economic opportunities for the insiders
what forces innovation if not existential threat of monsters and the next war
China Morning Missive
There seems to be a new term flying around the social media universe. “Escalation dominance”. Basically, it’s just a fancy way of saying China has far greater negotiating leverage as compared to the United States.
Well, this bilateral imbalance has been at the core of the Notes I’ve been putting out for the past six months. My very succinct summary is this. China produces everything and America produces nothing.
I’m not here to beat on America and China is most certainly working through its own issues. When you step back though and look at both parties on a net-net basis there is no other conclusion to draw than that of trade terms being dictated by China.
Here is the best real-world example that I can give.
To start, the current imbalance is the result of a three-decade period where multinational groups aggressively outsourced production to China. You hear this all the time. China hollowed out middle America.
What doesn’t seem to get enough attention is that this entire imbalance was loudly telegraphed back in 2018 during Trump 1.0 and yet no corrective action was taken at that time.
Just consider Apple as one example. Tim Cook knew at the time the precarious nature of Apple’s manufacturing dependence on China. Did he decided to marshal the company’s ample cash hoard and take aggressive steps to diversify away from China? Of course he didn’t. Such action would have tanked the stock. All that Time Cook did was accelerate the company’s share buyback program.
For those who may doubt, I am a Red-Blooded American. There is, however, a reality that cannot be ignored. Like it or not, a very deep hole has been dug, and the first order of business is to stop digging.
This then means that a collaborative relationship with China is the only option …. for now. A system based on financialization must shift aggressively to one centered on reindustrialization. It’ll take time, but as the old Chinese adage goes, “The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is today.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/12/china-defiance-trump-100-tariff-00605499
what about
and im just spitballin here
what about just taking the L
i, for one, will be reading angela's recommended reading 😌
https://blossom.primal.net/7d4184af1ae3af50dbb8cd551b173fbf2a4babac40965e691b5f5d1b737a4fcb.mov
did ratatouille ever turn into a musical? cos dancing is made for the kitchen
sacred song
no one out here is ruining this memory with their shit no thank you pick another song
what it never is, is an invitation to a stranger
a mother seeing her little girl blossom on stage with all the other little girls with their hair in buns is just that
that is this song to me
to be able to say: yea actually i can stay late and attend to that work emergency cos there is already a meal in the fridge for the kids
think, if you would, of the resiliency that adds on a system level
some want to prep for six months, others, for reasons unknown, have gathered enough for hundreds of lifetimes
is it so much to ask that on a basic level everyone can afford to prep for one week? again, if they so wish
as in: the luxury i have today
is it so much to ask? for stability enough, the means enough, the time enough, the space enough, to cook meals in advance on a sunday if you want to?
anyone in gaza is far more deserving of my sunday, this sunday, 12 october 2025 than i will ever be
sudan what is their sunday like on a local level. are they homecooking with a podcast too?
it is not a matter of deserving
what more is there to have on a sunday in my local reality?
how could anyone be as blessed as me on a local level
to be back home from errands
to be cooking for the week here and there
to be doing chores
to have this to listen to for the first time
To look into my eyes and tell me
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
See you on a dark night