hearing about the video of “Walt”, and the GoFundMe that sprouted up. Makes me feel hope.
im surprised by how many people in this culture have fallen for the idea that you shouldn’t talk about something or believe something unless you have “proof”. they don’t understand the difference between proof and evidence, or explicit and implicit. and because of this their ability to reason is broken
he was an actor. an actors actor. but ironically, he modeled strong capable compassionate leadership with integrity, for an entire generation.
confession:
going outside to take a leak at night under the moon, and grabbing a collard leaf off the plant as a snack makes me feel thankful and alive.
its not hard to explain that you believe the entirety of modern political frameworks are conventions of choice that concentrate power and wealth by design. but its rare to not get blank stares or lioks of horror.
people are weird.
the most dangerous things on the internet are Fedbot e-girls, and using unexplained dry sarcasm
sometimes i think the difference between the mob and the cia is that one is an organized group of criminals and thieves, and the other is an old Italian cultural phenomenon.
faith, hope, love, and joy burn hot and long. fear burns like gasoline. it cant burn long, and is not a good motivator for lasting change.