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Term limits should be present at every level of government. Career politicians should not exist Lobbying should be outlawed Politicians should not benefit personally from policy change Countries should not enact regime change on other countries

@LUCKYLLAMA20 Ngl, lore accurate

Anything but old recoil🥀🥀🥀

@ShaneFrakes Frank Herbert

I once heard a theory that somewhere behind the curtain sits a machine dedicated to managing bloodlines. Not just records, but genealogies, family trees, and even the public confidence placed in consumer DNA tests. The claim was simple. If people ever saw an unfiltered map of who is connected to whom, they’d understand how many positions of power/celeb circulate through the same branches of the same tree. You would find influence inherited more often than earned. Doors opened before the knock. Wealth protecting wealth. Names feeding names. And outside that circle, the rest are left to build themselves the hard way. No silver spoon, and no family runway. Just pressure, instinct, and will. That forges something sharper than privilege ever could.

The guy who's prolifically installing surveillance systems in every major metropolis in the US with little to no oversight, is upset that smart TVs are able to surveil users with little to no oversight

@BoltzmannBooty Who is putting all their stuff into orbit

@SaniOSRS @LemonLime177 @shortdood47 So what that dude said is your perspective then? Nice! Very stable

@LemonLime177 @SeeAttEll @shortdood47 Well I think they like that part

KempQ is on a Theoatrix level schizophrenic crash out right now. Actually generational stuff going on, so glad everyone else can see that dudes a retard

@SaniOSRS @shortdood47 Where did their leaders say that? What leaders do they even have left?

@SeeAttEll @shortdood47 I’m talking about their leaders. It’s not a democratic society so the civilians have nothing to do with their leadership

@SaniOSRS @shortdood47 You believe that generalized nonsense about a country of 90 million people and you're calling others schizo? These are regular people just like you and I, just born in a different place. Who are we to dictate other countries? I'm tired of the West acting like our shit don't stink

@SeeAttEll @shortdood47 They believe bombing Israel is a holy endeavor that will get them 72 virgins in heaven. They’re lunatics man.

@orcbrandronin @Docquistador @ick_real Wow I wonder what sort of things happened before they got their independence. You gonna criticize the us for ethnic cleansing too? Only fair

@SeeAttEll @Docquistador @ick_real Lol when they get independence the first thing they do is start ethnic cleansing

What is stopping humanity from living peacefully together ??

@SaniOSRS @shortdood47 Says the citizen (I assume) of a country that has over 800 military bases across the globe, that has enacted multiple coups on "the lunatics" which set them back decades and even decided who would be in charge of them? Sure buddy, they're the lunatics

@SeeAttEll @shortdood47 Because they’re a country ran by lunatics who want to destroy western civilization

@PNWConservative He's a scumbag. Him and every other businessman who took advantage of Washington's naivete towards big business and molded our home into their liking. And when Washington wises up and tried to get them to settle their bill they find another place to worm into. He can kick rocks

I believe Schultz made the best decision for his family/fortune he built. I’d do the same. But what chaps my ass is that he championed the “progressive” policies that paved the way for this illegal tax… and once it hit…. He leaves… Another Dishonorable virtue signaler.

@KYRRadio Stop whining about the tax and start addressing the use of a general fund and a lack of oversight and transparency about spending. Tax nightmares are inevitable when everyone has access to the giant pile of money that we all contribute to. Spending is a black hole at the moment

If you haven’t read Atlas Shrugged, you’re in luck. You’re about to see a real life enactment in WA state. And it’s going to be really ugly

@SaniOSRS @shortdood47 Why not?

@shortdood47 Israel could disappear off the face of the earth tomorrow and I still don’t think we should let Iran get a nuke

@Docquistador @ick_real *the parts of the world that have been under external control for the longest* Lol, lmao, rofl even Also I doubt "docquistador" is really in belief or want of world peace. Not to say he shouldn't, it's never too late to vouch for a unified planet. It's how we evolve!

@ick_real This part of the world

@naynerz Proper taxation on excessive income is a good thing, however as many people have already pointed out, Washington's problem is its spending. The general fund needs to be replaced with a more efficient means to manage the states funds. This pile of money thing does not work

What bothers me about this bill, as someone who was born and raised in Seattle and spent half my childhood in Island County, is not just the tax itself. It is the worldview behind it. Of course we want to support early education, school lunches, and programs that help uplift the most marginalized people in our communities. That is not the issue. The issue is whether the state actually understands who it is targeting, who it is hurting, and whether it can be trusted to distinguish between durable wealth and the fragile economics of people trying to build something. Washington keeps writing statewide tax policy as if the whole state is Seattle. It is not. This state, Seattle especially, loves to perform its liberalism. It talks constantly about progress, equity, and protecting the vulnerable. But bills like this expose how selective that politics can be. When statewide tax policy is written around a narrow image of wealth, it does not just touch Seattle tech workers. It also reaches family-owned and pass-through businesses across the state, including people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who built something over time and do not live anything like the caricature of the wealthy. Across the state, there are family-owned businesses, small operators, and early-stage companies where income is irregular, cyclical, and often tied up in keeping the business alive. In those businesses, the real risk is not the average year. It is the unusual year — the year when several years of work, reinvestment, or one strong season finally shows up as income on paper. That is what this bill misunderstands. It treats that kind of income as excess personal wealth, when in many cases it is the very capital a business needs to survive, hire, grow, and reach the next stage. That is why this bill is so destructive. It kills family-owned and operated businesses that are already trying to make it. It kills startups before they ever have the chance to become durable. And while the American Dream is often more myth than reality, this bill punishes even the attempt at upward mobility in a system that is already stacked against ordinary people. As a woman of color founder building a women’s brand, I now find myself researching where I need to move my business in order to give it the best chance of surviving — and where I can eventually build something that rewards the employees who help me get there. That is the problem with bills like this. Even if today it is 9.9% above $1 million, the moment the mechanism exists, people start asking the obvious next question: when does 9.9 become 10? When does $1 million become $900,000? When do success, marriage, or growth become things the state quietly teaches you to fear? And I do not absolve myself of responsibility for any of this. I voted for this governor. I contributed to the American Dream Killer, and I 100% regret my vote.

@Seanfrank x.com/i/status/20275…

I’m from Washington state. It’s a shithole where I am from. It’s just like the rust belt or Appalachia. It’s a bunch of old machinist jobs kept afloat by Boeing contracts. But Boeing started leaving. And the old machinists couldn’t find work and started abusing opioids. Pills first. Then H. Now fent. In my high school, ten kids died in 4 years. All drugs. More died in car crashes. I think it’s worse than Appalachia- Because at least shit in Appalachia is cheap. For some reason Washington is expensive. Look up the housing prices sometime. 50 minutes outside of Seattle, a 1960s townhouse costs you 600k. It’s the worst state in the country to live in. Horrible weather. Extremely expensive. And now you get taxes too. I left when I turned 18. It was cheaper for me to move to LA than stay. People talk shit on California, but at least the wages match the cost. And you get the weather. And a diverse job market. And the homeless problem is BETTER HERE. Somehow Washington low rolled every single thing on the board. Best of luck, I love the summers though.

@DouglasHvc21255 @Seanfrank These people's way of life was upended by urbanism and "progression." There's a reason rural communities are no longer self-sustaining, relying only on tourism to keep the lights on and the taxman away. No shit they turn to easy comforts. Be kind to your neighbor

@Seanfrank I have no sympathy for these guys because it was their choice to take drugs. I have been zeroed out in life before and I never would have taken an illegal drug. If I had just one wish it's that people would feel scorn towards druggies, not compassion.

@Torvesta Jagex has been slow bleeding the game out for the last 10 years with power creep and gameplay creep. The new content caters to using runelite and the new items are just 1-hit machines in pvp. This game used to revolve around pvp, edge/honor pking, but now it's a collection game

We need to have a serious conversation..

@Diamondfish_bug @_Topsiee_ Suicide is about as far as you can get from self serving, it's literally self destruction If you are so sympathetic to her husband, sympathize with him and his unimaginable loss, rather than be prosecutorial to the one he is grieving

Hi everyone. This is Ethan, Kyra’s husband writing from her account. It has taken me a while to find the strength to post this, but I wanted to reach out to the people here who knew her and cared about her, because this community meant so much to her and I want you to hear from me about the person behind the name you all know and loved. A number of months ago, while Kyra was pregnant, we experienced the heartbreaking loss of our baby due to complications. It was a grief she carried quietly but profoundly. She tried so fucking hard to keep moving forward, to hold herself together, and to find moments of peace, all while battling her own illness and the heavy weight of her depression. She fought longer and so much harder than anyone could ever know, but ultimately, the pain became too much, and she lost that fight and took her own life. Many of you within her community knew her as Topsiee, but to me she was just Kyra. My wife, my partner, the love of my life and the most loving and caring woman I’ve ever known. She had a very gentle, open heart and a compassion for others that touched everyone around her. She always wanted people to feel welcome, included, valued and seen. Even when she was hurting, she thought about how to make others smile. How to bring comfort or light to someone else's day, and how to create little moments of joy in the lives of those she cared about. This community was one of those places where she found real joy. She spoke often about the laughter, kindness, and lifelong friendships she found here. Sharing this space with all of you gave her moments of happiness and comfort, and reminded her of the goodness that still exists even in hard times. She cherished it deeply. Kyra’s love wasn’t just something she shared with her family or close friends. She carried it with her everywhere. She cared so much about people she had never met, wanted others to feel seen, and tried to make the world around her a little brighter whenever she could. That love and care were constant parts of who she was, online and off, and I feel so lucky to have known the real heart behind the name so many of you knew. Her life, though far far too short, left a mark on myself and on so many others she touched. She reminded us that even small acts of kindness and moments of connection can matter in ways we don’t always realize in that moment. That was her gift. To make people feel valued, to lift them up, and to share warmth in a way that was uniquely hers. Please keep her memory alive in the ways she loved most. Through kindness, through laughter, and through caring for one another, in the same gentle and thoughtful ways she always tried to. She was loved by so many and she will never be forgotten. Rest in peace my little lovebug.

@Erickschultz11 @latestincosmos Why is it that an infinite sequence cannot be completed step by step? Is it not a sequence, therefore sequential?

----- 1) If the past were eternal, there would be infinitely many moments before now. ----- 2) To reach the present, those moments would have to be traversed one by one. ----- 3) But an infinite sequence cannot be completed step-by-step. ----- 4) Yet we have arrived at the present moment. ----- 5) Therefore the past cannot be infinite.

🚨 What If Our Universe Is Just One Bubble in an Endless Cosmic Ocean? Imagine blowing soap bubbles into the air. One bubble forms… then another… and another… spreading endlessly in every direction. Now imagine something even more astonishing: scientists believe the universe might work in a similar way. This mind-bending idea is called Eternal Inflation. According to this theory, the universe did not simply begin with one Big Bang and stop there. Instead, the process that created our universe may still be happening right now, somewhere far beyond what we can see. Space itself could still be expanding and creating entirely new universes again and again. Think of it like a giant cosmic foam. Each bubble in this foam is a separate universe. Inside every bubble, a Big Bang occurs, galaxies form, stars ignite, and perhaps life begins to evolve. Our universe — with its billions of galaxies and trillions of stars — may simply be one small bubble floating in an endless ocean of other universes. And here is where the mystery deepens. These other universes might not follow the same rules as ours. The laws of physics could be completely different. Gravity might be stronger or weaker. Time itself might flow in strange ways. Some universes might collapse instantly, while others could last forever. Some might even contain strange forms of life we cannot imagine. The most unsettling part is this: if Eternal Inflation is true, then the multiverse may be infinite. There could be universes where history played out differently… universes where civilizations rose and vanished… and perhaps even universes where another version of you is asking the same question right now. Yet we may never be able to see these other bubbles. The space between universes is expanding faster than light, making them forever unreachable. They exist beyond our cosmic horizon, hidden behind the limits of physics itself. So when you look up at the night sky, remember something extraordinary. The billions of galaxies we see might not be the whole universe at all. They could just be a tiny region inside one cosmic bubble — drifting quietly within an infinite sea of other universes that will remain forever unknown. And somewhere out there… new universes may still be being born. 🌌

We're at a crossroads as a species. We can either continue trying to dominate one another and inevitably spell our own destruction, or we can choose to rise above as a people and help each other up to bring forth a new age of humanity, as a collaborative effort by all humans

What are you without the American people? What are the American people without you? What is America without the people? Hell, what is earth without the people?

It's interesting to think about how the proliferation of big box stores (Walmart, Fred meyers, etc) have negatively affected rural America, and in turn encouraged "bad behavior." All of a sudden, the farmers producing for the local farmers market can't compete with the low prices