Those “bloody algorithms”
https://blossom.primal.net/9b0de4992ea39c30e5cb36796c5f8dd6bbdbc1ee28f80241213f2186dadc7bc9.mov
Yep. The people on the “freedom of speech app” still don’t realize that they’re not free.
On these LA/anti-ICE riots, I’ve heard points made that police are vastly more militarized than even a decade ago, about the ability of the local police to contain the riot (and it’s scale), and especially about the spectacle of the situation.
That the state has a moral obligation to respond in a proportional way is indisputable. Yet, the Trump admin activated the national guard without governor approval and mobilized marines, the latter being illegal in the case of domestic unrest without use of the Insurrection Act. Actions that cross legal boundaries and precedent are a strategic tool for this admin, they’re seeing what they can get away with, and setting new precedents before courts catch up.
I see many reasons why Trump would go over the top in responding, but the spectacle aspect bothers me most. The optics not only paint him as a strongman to his base, but could magnify the perceived scale of the riots (if uninformed, you may think this IS the proportional response by looking at just one side).
He made his career in TV shows based on power dynamics, and grew up around a NY real estate market dominated by mafia. There’s a throughline from Triumpth of the Will and Olympia, to The Sopranos, to The Apprentice, and now to this administration.
For a great read on the fascist use and obsession with spectacle and aesthetics, read Susan Sontag’s Fascinating Fascism:
https://marcuse.faculty.history.ucsb.edu/classes/33d/33dTexts/SontagFascinFascism75.htm
They’re being used in a support role and not in a police role. I think it was just words and a warning — a show of force. The biggest problem we have in this country is that we do not ever get accurate information anymore. The media is horrible. The whole of gov is a mess and both political parties. Neither side is doing very much for normal every day people sadly.
Have a great day too! ☀️☕️
Blackfoot Reservoir Lake and Doc Wilson’s
children's gravesite
Read and see more photos at:
https://www.thewildrx.com/2025/06
/blackfoot-reservoir-lake-and-doc-wilsons-children-gra
vesite/
Found some fossils atop a 7100’ (2164m) mountain top (pebbles at camp not mtn).
Soda Springs, Idaho -- Geyser and natural carbonated springs #nature #travel #photography
More photos at
https://www.thewildrx.com/2025/06/soda-springs-idaho-geyser-and-natural-carbonated-springs/
Desert trees. 🌵
Hello there #Nostr
Good Saturday.
Unpopular opinion:
Both Elon and Trump are man-children. Neither truly care about average Americans or people around the world. They care only about the wealth they’ve made for themselves. Democrats? They’re just as out of touch as the Republicans.
Not been getting many hours but just found out my employer rolled out our AI replacements in beta mode.
If you’re in a job that can easily be replaced by AI. Be warned. It’s coming very soon.
My first post on primal. Purple pilled by nostr:nprofile1qqsgqke57uygxl0m8elstq26c4mq2erz3dvdtgxwswwvhdh0xcs04scpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshsy6cvvc on the What is Money podcast. Highly recommend giving it a listen. Link below⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://open.spotify.com/episode/31daETwMudRtDur5Ba0PpW?si=5XeMDCo7QOiDSu11UKmk6A
Welcome here!
Great new to you. #photography #sunsets #dogs
Those moments you wished you had your real camera.
Happy Sunday Funday. #nature #wildlife #photography
Good Morning. ☀️ #photography #nature #hiking
The storms of life are temporary.
When you got an itch. #wildhorses #nature #photography
I want Nostr and apps such as Primal to succeed not because of digital currency but because of the trash that social media has become.
The bubble must break. Decentralized social media and getting the masses to leave platforms like X and Facebook is far more valuable than attacking people who will probably be the ones you have to turn to in a crisis. You can’t blame people for not trusting Bitcoin — especially when you attack rather than actually see where people are in life.
Freedom of speech and freedom of information is fundamental and that’s not available on traditional social media. All of these billionaires have an agenda and it’s not to help any of us.
Attacking people who don’t buy into digital currency will get you nowhere. Bitcoin and the likes are surround by scams, spammers, and people who don’t really give a flying crap about anything except increasing their wealth.
The reality is that when the ceiling falls, currency of any flavor is basically dead globally.
You’d better have a backup plan for getting basic necessities, especially food.
So many Arizona memories.
Missing that best puppy in the world. 🐾
#sunsets #photography #nature
