I’m not and they’ve all fucked the country over enough that they should die. I think with what they’ve done, their disappearance will be inevitable anyway.

We should do the latter. Almost everything they do is performative. Remove the audience.

I suppose I’d be tired too. Who knew healthcare was so difficult?

Underbaked sounds about right. But it’s powerful as hell. I love having music everywhere all at once. I mostly use it with Navidrome and it works a treat. But using YouTube music is a little touch and go.

We’ll have drag performers form a bucket brigade of fishnet stockings to keep everyone safe.

I’m really sorry you’re experiencing this pain and frustration. Like others said, I think therapy would really go far in your life. You need someone to safely talk to and get feedback. Positive feedback especially when it’s warranted.

All of these things are temporary. The world sucks right now, it won’t always. Parts (hell maybe all) of your life sucks but it won’t always. Everything changes, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, sometimes you’re in control of the change sometimes you’re not. I know it probably feels permanent and probably feels like it’s always been bad but that’s your brain lying to you because you’re feeling shitty. It’s a feedback loop. It’s absolutely fixable as are a lot of the issues you’ve listed. It’s okay sometimes for today to suck. Because that makes tomorrow more vibrant. It makes you more compassionate because you’ve been there. Just please remember, how you’re feeling and how you’re seeing the world is temporary.

How much should we bet that Russia isn’t also funding CPAC?

I don’t have good articles to share on this. I feel like a lot of what I’ve read is scattered data largely. But this is the single best source I’ve seen as she brings the receipts with the actual tech bros literally talking about their plans for years.

In this specific current case, imagine collapsing the economy is the point and purpose.

In previous decades, instability always benefits businesses. Laid off people are hungry and will take the same jobs for less pay.

This is the techno feudalism version of that.

There is a very good book on exactly this topic. “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain

I wish it were mandatory for anyone in a managerial position to read this.