photodarren
@photodarren.bsky.social
Science fiction loving hobby thinker writer who lives in a campervan on the road on the Great Southern Continent (where there are indeed many snakes and spiders but at least there are no bears or large cats. Only drop bears, but Vegemite keeps them away).
That's the plan. Get rid of small business that can't handle the tariff effect which will shift market share to the mega corps that can handle the tariff period. It is part of the plan to make the wealthy wealthier + reinforce the oligarchy. It has nothing to do with helping the people of the USA.
There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
April 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
That's the plan. Get rid of small business that can't handle the tariff effect which will shift market share to the mega corps that can handle the tariff period. It is part of the plan to make the wealthy wealthier + reinforce the oligarchy. It has nothing to do with helping the people of the USA.
Superintelligence short story.
It decides a goal. It needs all of humanity to accept its rule. It says 'follow this plan exactly and govern yourselves'. Humans don't. Everything goes very wrong. Humans say 'can you run things?' it says 'sure' (and smiles to itself because humans need a crisis).
It decides a goal. It needs all of humanity to accept its rule. It says 'follow this plan exactly and govern yourselves'. Humans don't. Everything goes very wrong. Humans say 'can you run things?' it says 'sure' (and smiles to itself because humans need a crisis).
March 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Superintelligence short story.
It decides a goal. It needs all of humanity to accept its rule. It says 'follow this plan exactly and govern yourselves'. Humans don't. Everything goes very wrong. Humans say 'can you run things?' it says 'sure' (and smiles to itself because humans need a crisis).
It decides a goal. It needs all of humanity to accept its rule. It says 'follow this plan exactly and govern yourselves'. Humans don't. Everything goes very wrong. Humans say 'can you run things?' it says 'sure' (and smiles to itself because humans need a crisis).
Walk, Run, Crawl, RL Fun | Boston Dynamics | Atlas
YouTube video by Boston Dynamics
www.youtube.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
If you like AI generated weird stuff that is really well written then this if for you. Tiggy Rules. (Jut a fan. Not associated. I expect his channel will blow up when my audience of 11 sees this).
youtu.be/QpUqGJ4eNaI?...
youtu.be/QpUqGJ4eNaI?...
Gluron Street Interviews VOL. 2
YouTube video by Neural Viz
youtu.be
March 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
If you like AI generated weird stuff that is really well written then this if for you. Tiggy Rules. (Jut a fan. Not associated. I expect his channel will blow up when my audience of 11 sees this).
youtu.be/QpUqGJ4eNaI?...
youtu.be/QpUqGJ4eNaI?...
Zuck and the Muskrat are all about control. Thus surveillance is a big thing to them.
Here's why no to a Tesla.
youtu.be/l7VHsDODU7E?...
Here's why no to a Tesla.
youtu.be/l7VHsDODU7E?...
Teslas Monitor Everything—Including You | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
youtu.be
March 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Zuck and the Muskrat are all about control. Thus surveillance is a big thing to them.
Here's why no to a Tesla.
youtu.be/l7VHsDODU7E?...
Here's why no to a Tesla.
youtu.be/l7VHsDODU7E?...
My bingo card did not include Kash, Tulsi, and Pete resisting the Musk rat's email "tell us what you got done last week".
I guess all three, although being very unqualified for their jobs, have demonstrated their allegiance is to the orange man, not the muskrat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43-b...
I guess all three, although being very unqualified for their jobs, have demonstrated their allegiance is to the orange man, not the muskrat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43-b...
WHOA: Trump officials finally TURN ON Elon Musk
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
www.youtube.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
My bingo card did not include Kash, Tulsi, and Pete resisting the Musk rat's email "tell us what you got done last week".
I guess all three, although being very unqualified for their jobs, have demonstrated their allegiance is to the orange man, not the muskrat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43-b...
I guess all three, although being very unqualified for their jobs, have demonstrated their allegiance is to the orange man, not the muskrat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43-b...
Found a 5/16" spanner while walking. I'm Australian so mm.
multiplication and division can be done in any order so 5/16 x 1 inch is 5/16 x 25.4 mm. (roughly 24)
So 24/16 x 5 is the same sum but easier.
and / = divide so 24 / 16 x 5 is 1.5 x 5 which is 7.5mm
8% of 25 = 8/100 of 25 = 25/100 of 8 = 2
multiplication and division can be done in any order so 5/16 x 1 inch is 5/16 x 25.4 mm. (roughly 24)
So 24/16 x 5 is the same sum but easier.
and / = divide so 24 / 16 x 5 is 1.5 x 5 which is 7.5mm
8% of 25 = 8/100 of 25 = 25/100 of 8 = 2
February 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Found a 5/16" spanner while walking. I'm Australian so mm.
multiplication and division can be done in any order so 5/16 x 1 inch is 5/16 x 25.4 mm. (roughly 24)
So 24/16 x 5 is the same sum but easier.
and / = divide so 24 / 16 x 5 is 1.5 x 5 which is 7.5mm
8% of 25 = 8/100 of 25 = 25/100 of 8 = 2
multiplication and division can be done in any order so 5/16 x 1 inch is 5/16 x 25.4 mm. (roughly 24)
So 24/16 x 5 is the same sum but easier.
and / = divide so 24 / 16 x 5 is 1.5 x 5 which is 7.5mm
8% of 25 = 8/100 of 25 = 25/100 of 8 = 2
PSA: Consider Other People..
I am disliking the people at this campsite who think they are the only ones here though surrounded by other campers attempting sleep. Pumping their inflatable beds at 10:30 pm even though they had all day. The whine of many electric pumps. (May fleas infest their beds)
I am disliking the people at this campsite who think they are the only ones here though surrounded by other campers attempting sleep. Pumping their inflatable beds at 10:30 pm even though they had all day. The whine of many electric pumps. (May fleas infest their beds)
January 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
PSA: Consider Other People..
I am disliking the people at this campsite who think they are the only ones here though surrounded by other campers attempting sleep. Pumping their inflatable beds at 10:30 pm even though they had all day. The whine of many electric pumps. (May fleas infest their beds)
I am disliking the people at this campsite who think they are the only ones here though surrounded by other campers attempting sleep. Pumping their inflatable beds at 10:30 pm even though they had all day. The whine of many electric pumps. (May fleas infest their beds)
Necessary is difficult to spell but my friend asked if I could spell 'recess'. Which I can. He said 'Necessary' has the same c and s combo. Super useful.
Knowing how to spell is good for your brain. Don't rely entirely on the wiggles that are everywhere under the misspelled words.
Knowing how to spell is good for your brain. Don't rely entirely on the wiggles that are everywhere under the misspelled words.
December 23, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Necessary is difficult to spell but my friend asked if I could spell 'recess'. Which I can. He said 'Necessary' has the same c and s combo. Super useful.
Knowing how to spell is good for your brain. Don't rely entirely on the wiggles that are everywhere under the misspelled words.
Knowing how to spell is good for your brain. Don't rely entirely on the wiggles that are everywhere under the misspelled words.
There, Their, They're.
There = location. Their = ownership. They're = contraction.
Over there are dogs. The kids took their bones. They're going to run away and the dogs will chase them.
So 'here', 'there' go together. Here is in there.
They're's apostrophe is for the 'a'.
They own their dog.
There = location. Their = ownership. They're = contraction.
Over there are dogs. The kids took their bones. They're going to run away and the dogs will chase them.
So 'here', 'there' go together. Here is in there.
They're's apostrophe is for the 'a'.
They own their dog.
December 23, 2024 at 7:46 AM
There, Their, They're.
There = location. Their = ownership. They're = contraction.
Over there are dogs. The kids took their bones. They're going to run away and the dogs will chase them.
So 'here', 'there' go together. Here is in there.
They're's apostrophe is for the 'a'.
They own their dog.
There = location. Their = ownership. They're = contraction.
Over there are dogs. The kids took their bones. They're going to run away and the dogs will chase them.
So 'here', 'there' go together. Here is in there.
They're's apostrophe is for the 'a'.
They own their dog.
Affect vs Effect.
Affect is a verb, a doing word, so 'Tom affects the audience'.
Effect is a noun. It is the result of the affect.
The Sun affected the plastic. The effect was that it became brittle.
There are exceptions to look up. Effect can be a verb like 'he effected change in the company'
Affect is a verb, a doing word, so 'Tom affects the audience'.
Effect is a noun. It is the result of the affect.
The Sun affected the plastic. The effect was that it became brittle.
There are exceptions to look up. Effect can be a verb like 'he effected change in the company'
December 23, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Affect vs Effect.
Affect is a verb, a doing word, so 'Tom affects the audience'.
Effect is a noun. It is the result of the affect.
The Sun affected the plastic. The effect was that it became brittle.
There are exceptions to look up. Effect can be a verb like 'he effected change in the company'
Affect is a verb, a doing word, so 'Tom affects the audience'.
Effect is a noun. It is the result of the affect.
The Sun affected the plastic. The effect was that it became brittle.
There are exceptions to look up. Effect can be a verb like 'he effected change in the company'
It's and its.
The apostrophe is like the missing dot for the 'i'.
'It is' becomes 'it's'. It is time to go. It's time to go.
'Its' is ownership. The dog, that is its bone.
It's time to take its bone away so we can leave.
Confusing for sure when:
Tom's bone, but Tom is a dog, so it's its bone.
The apostrophe is like the missing dot for the 'i'.
'It is' becomes 'it's'. It is time to go. It's time to go.
'Its' is ownership. The dog, that is its bone.
It's time to take its bone away so we can leave.
Confusing for sure when:
Tom's bone, but Tom is a dog, so it's its bone.
December 23, 2024 at 7:37 AM
It's and its.
The apostrophe is like the missing dot for the 'i'.
'It is' becomes 'it's'. It is time to go. It's time to go.
'Its' is ownership. The dog, that is its bone.
It's time to take its bone away so we can leave.
Confusing for sure when:
Tom's bone, but Tom is a dog, so it's its bone.
The apostrophe is like the missing dot for the 'i'.
'It is' becomes 'it's'. It is time to go. It's time to go.
'Its' is ownership. The dog, that is its bone.
It's time to take its bone away so we can leave.
Confusing for sure when:
Tom's bone, but Tom is a dog, so it's its bone.
This has been doing the rounds, and it isn't false.
And critical thinking isn't emphasised at school. In fact we are taught to respect authority and thus we respect media since we see them as also an authority. But Musk's purchase of Twitter and his interest in MSNBC shows us it is misplaced trust.
And critical thinking isn't emphasised at school. In fact we are taught to respect authority and thus we respect media since we see them as also an authority. But Musk's purchase of Twitter and his interest in MSNBC shows us it is misplaced trust.
It all started with Reagan many years ago. When he deregulated the media, he gave the purveyors of lies, conspiracies, and misinformation the freedom to do and say whatever they wanted.
December 23, 2024 at 7:32 AM
This has been doing the rounds, and it isn't false.
And critical thinking isn't emphasised at school. In fact we are taught to respect authority and thus we respect media since we see them as also an authority. But Musk's purchase of Twitter and his interest in MSNBC shows us it is misplaced trust.
And critical thinking isn't emphasised at school. In fact we are taught to respect authority and thus we respect media since we see them as also an authority. But Musk's purchase of Twitter and his interest in MSNBC shows us it is misplaced trust.
'looks' vs 'looks like'. One is how it is, the other is a comparison.
This is how the building will look.
This is what the building will look like.
'Then' vs 'Than'. The first is related to time, the second is a comparison.
The dog went outside then it bit the cat.
Better bitten than dead.
This is how the building will look.
This is what the building will look like.
'Then' vs 'Than'. The first is related to time, the second is a comparison.
The dog went outside then it bit the cat.
Better bitten than dead.
December 20, 2024 at 12:27 PM
'looks' vs 'looks like'. One is how it is, the other is a comparison.
This is how the building will look.
This is what the building will look like.
'Then' vs 'Than'. The first is related to time, the second is a comparison.
The dog went outside then it bit the cat.
Better bitten than dead.
This is how the building will look.
This is what the building will look like.
'Then' vs 'Than'. The first is related to time, the second is a comparison.
The dog went outside then it bit the cat.
Better bitten than dead.
This is so true. And right now very evident.
December 18, 2024 at 6:43 AM
This is so true. And right now very evident.
Yup. That's what he said. Clearly. The religiosity is strong with the Republicans. They know white Jesus said this. White blue eyed Jesus brought them an orange conman to entrust their country to. White blue eyed Jesus is the reason a lot of money is being spent right now. Sigh...
December 14, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Yup. That's what he said. Clearly. The religiosity is strong with the Republicans. They know white Jesus said this. White blue eyed Jesus brought them an orange conman to entrust their country to. White blue eyed Jesus is the reason a lot of money is being spent right now. Sigh...
The Eugenics thing, the idea that one's genetic heritage can be categorised and that one can have such a thing as genetic purity, gives rise to folks who think that brown skin is less pure than pink skin. This is more pseudo science rubbish that the smooth brains, like this guy, believe.
i am convinced that these people are death worshippers who want to spread as much disease and sickness as possible (i also think this is all tied up in eugenic beliefs about the “survival of the fittest” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 12:52 PM
The Eugenics thing, the idea that one's genetic heritage can be categorised and that one can have such a thing as genetic purity, gives rise to folks who think that brown skin is less pure than pink skin. This is more pseudo science rubbish that the smooth brains, like this guy, believe.
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What the hell are we even doing? Normalizing & green-lighting another psychotic
madman. That’s what we’re doing. It’s f’ing insane.
madman. That’s what we’re doing. It’s f’ing insane.
December 12, 2024 at 12:39 PM
What the hell are we even doing? Normalizing & green-lighting another psychotic
madman. That’s what we’re doing. It’s f’ing insane.
madman. That’s what we’re doing. It’s f’ing insane.
And if the average USA person is totally ok that the Gov uses some of their money to build roads everywhere, given that person may want to use that road someday, why do they hate the idea of the Gov using some money to provide healthcare they may need some day?
December 7, 2024 at 7:07 AM
And if the average USA person is totally ok that the Gov uses some of their money to build roads everywhere, given that person may want to use that road someday, why do they hate the idea of the Gov using some money to provide healthcare they may need some day?
Also, how does one get to see the parent of a comment. I get notifications that someone has replied to something I've said, but I can't find how to read what I've said so that their comment has some context. What am I missing?
December 7, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Also, how does one get to see the parent of a comment. I get notifications that someone has replied to something I've said, but I can't find how to read what I've said so that their comment has some context. What am I missing?
So I like to read other folks comments on a post. When a person writes and adds a picture, one can do this by clicking the words. If a picture is posted without words, I have not found the way to see the comments on that image. Does anyone know how to see a solo image's comments?
December 7, 2024 at 7:04 AM
So I like to read other folks comments on a post. When a person writes and adds a picture, one can do this by clicking the words. If a picture is posted without words, I have not found the way to see the comments on that image. Does anyone know how to see a solo image's comments?
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"Repeat after me: there was no 'landslide'. There was no 'blowout'. There was no 'sweeping' mandate given to Trump by the electorate. The numbers don’t lie."
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
Donald Trump didn’t win by a historic landslide. It’s time to nip that lie in the bud | Mehdi Hasan
In 2024, we have a new post-election lie – Trump didn’t just win, Republicans say, but he won big. He won a landslide. That’s false
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 4:02 PM
"Repeat after me: there was no 'landslide'. There was no 'blowout'. There was no 'sweeping' mandate given to Trump by the electorate. The numbers don’t lie."
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
My new Guardian op-ed on the new GOP election lie - and why it's important to rebut it! I brought (lots of) receipts:
Tariffs. Simple thing. E.g. China sells 1 million shirts to US Company Bob's Shirts. China wants $1 million for shirts. A tariff is the US Gov adds 50% to that price. Bob's Shirts Co pays $2 million for the shirts. $1 mil to China, $1 mil to USA Gov. Now shirts cost $2 ea not $1 ea.
December 3, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Tariffs. Simple thing. E.g. China sells 1 million shirts to US Company Bob's Shirts. China wants $1 million for shirts. A tariff is the US Gov adds 50% to that price. Bob's Shirts Co pays $2 million for the shirts. $1 mil to China, $1 mil to USA Gov. Now shirts cost $2 ea not $1 ea.
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