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@aspiringfinn.bsky.social
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Nothing special, just muddling through.

I provide occasional pithy comments.
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Absolute perfection from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
Virtually every Cybertruck — those freaky Tesla vehicles made to look like aggression incarnate – has been recalled, because, literally, they come unglued. They're shoddily made, with panels glued rather than bolted on, and when the glue deteriorates, the panels fall off. What a metaphor for this regime: a weak vehicle trying to look tough, a victim of its own cheapness, an ugly toy falling apart. Authoritarians are obsessed with looking strong, but they are weak in that they must use brutality as a substitute for the more stable and legitimate power that comes from support from the public, the civil service, and the law.
March 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM