Selden
@zendruid.bsky.social
Interests are gardening, nature, environmentalism, science, art, spirituality, cooking, cultures, opposed to anything META affiliated, politically left. 🏳️🌈 /|\ IWOD
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U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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This is so Orwellian, it's beyond the doublethink imagination.
WAR IS PEACE.
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY."
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
"War is peace" is the first part of the 3-part paradoxical slogan from George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, symbolizing the ruling Party's control 2 suppress critical thinking
WAR IS PEACE.
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY."
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
"War is peace" is the first part of the 3-part paradoxical slogan from George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, symbolizing the ruling Party's control 2 suppress critical thinking
January 3, 2026 at 9:40 AM
This is so Orwellian, it's beyond the doublethink imagination.
WAR IS PEACE.
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY."
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
"War is peace" is the first part of the 3-part paradoxical slogan from George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, symbolizing the ruling Party's control 2 suppress critical thinking
WAR IS PEACE.
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY."
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
"War is peace" is the first part of the 3-part paradoxical slogan from George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, symbolizing the ruling Party's control 2 suppress critical thinking
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Lol. Whelp, fully vaccinated, we will see what midnight brings. Other than sparkling wine and a desire to make the world better for everyone. Happy New Year!
January 1, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Lol. Whelp, fully vaccinated, we will see what midnight brings. Other than sparkling wine and a desire to make the world better for everyone. Happy New Year!
All the best. May you become the CBC political commentator we desperately need. (🤞🏼)
2025 has been weird as hell (derogatory) but I spoke at the UN, solidified my indie journalism career, and stepped toward my dreams coming true.
This year ended in some real heavy sadness for me and my loved ones, but we had each other.
Looking forward to the weirdness (complementary) of 2026 ❤️
This year ended in some real heavy sadness for me and my loved ones, but we had each other.
Looking forward to the weirdness (complementary) of 2026 ❤️
January 1, 2026 at 5:46 AM
All the best. May you become the CBC political commentator we desperately need. (🤞🏼)
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We went and watched the fireworks from the neighborhood lookout. It was nice and overlooking the city it was lovely on this crisp winter night.
Listening to the conversations…yikes. My cats have more depth and substance. My husband and I were like thank god we are gay, and have good fencing.
Listening to the conversations…yikes. My cats have more depth and substance. My husband and I were like thank god we are gay, and have good fencing.
January 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
We went and watched the fireworks from the neighborhood lookout. It was nice and overlooking the city it was lovely on this crisp winter night.
Listening to the conversations…yikes. My cats have more depth and substance. My husband and I were like thank god we are gay, and have good fencing.
Listening to the conversations…yikes. My cats have more depth and substance. My husband and I were like thank god we are gay, and have good fencing.
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Holy fuck! Showing ZERO fear of retribution from a vengeance-obsessed TRAITOR who attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, usurp the constitution, and overthrow the U.S. government, Jack Smith, with ZERO fucks left to give is what a badass American hero looks like.
January 1, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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Jack Smith is an American hero. Merrick Garland is a fucking coward.
Now we’re all left to clean up this mess the incompetents made.
Now we’re all left to clean up this mess the incompetents made.
Holy fuck! Showing ZERO fear of retribution from a vengeance-obsessed TRAITOR who attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, usurp the constitution, and overthrow the U.S. government, Jack Smith, with ZERO fucks left to give is what a badass American hero looks like.
January 1, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Jack Smith is an American hero. Merrick Garland is a fucking coward.
Now we’re all left to clean up this mess the incompetents made.
Now we’re all left to clean up this mess the incompetents made.
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If we’ve learned anything these past few years, it's that:
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
December 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
If we’ve learned anything these past few years, it's that:
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
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Market concentration → Less competition → Higher prices for consumers → Corporate profits at 70-year high → Record stock buybacks → Higher shareholder value → More power for corporations and the rich.
How do we fight back? Break up monopolies and rebuild union power.
How do we fight back? Break up monopolies and rebuild union power.
December 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Market concentration → Less competition → Higher prices for consumers → Corporate profits at 70-year high → Record stock buybacks → Higher shareholder value → More power for corporations and the rich.
How do we fight back? Break up monopolies and rebuild union power.
How do we fight back? Break up monopolies and rebuild union power.
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' #Winter night' by Canadian born printmaker and artist Carol Collette #WomensArt ❄️
December 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
' #Winter night' by Canadian born printmaker and artist Carol Collette #WomensArt ❄️
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Via NPR ~ Hundreds of celebrities have relaunched a committee to defend free speech that was first formed during the post-World War II Red Scare. It’s spearheaded Jane Fonda, whose father, Henry Fonda, stood against the Hollywood blacklists of the McCarthy era.
December 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Via NPR ~ Hundreds of celebrities have relaunched a committee to defend free speech that was first formed during the post-World War II Red Scare. It’s spearheaded Jane Fonda, whose father, Henry Fonda, stood against the Hollywood blacklists of the McCarthy era.
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"The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
I wish you an extraordinary evening my friends ❤️
[There is a secret waterfall in the center of this photograph.]
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
I wish you an extraordinary evening my friends ❤️
[There is a secret waterfall in the center of this photograph.]
December 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
"The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
I wish you an extraordinary evening my friends ❤️
[There is a secret waterfall in the center of this photograph.]
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
I wish you an extraordinary evening my friends ❤️
[There is a secret waterfall in the center of this photograph.]
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How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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"The company’s financial collapse highlights the danger of buying into Elon Musk’s claims that Tesla vehicles would become “appreciating assets”—a prediction that has faced a harsh reality check in the used EV market."
Elon says a lot of things. Baseline assumption should be that none are true.
Elon says a lot of things. Baseline assumption should be that none are true.
Tesla rental fleet that bought into Elon Musk's self-driving lies goes bankrupt due to depreciation
Dutch leasing company Mistergreen, known for its “Tesla only” fleet and bold bets on a future of autonomous robotaxis, is...
electrek.co
December 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"The company’s financial collapse highlights the danger of buying into Elon Musk’s claims that Tesla vehicles would become “appreciating assets”—a prediction that has faced a harsh reality check in the used EV market."
Elon says a lot of things. Baseline assumption should be that none are true.
Elon says a lot of things. Baseline assumption should be that none are true.