Squirrel-squashin’ deer-smacking driving machine.

Also, Germans trying to say “squirrel” are funny. Some YouTube videos on it.

It’s the best possible way to spot who was the bottom 10% of the high school class.

About 35% of us have been groomed to be cavemen.

This is what 35 years of right-wing talk radio turning any cultural event into a political crusade has gotten us. The right wing echo chamber has brain-poisoned so many Americans, that they no longer have any non-political schemata for interpersonal interaction on any topic.

Want to talk about how to keep the Internet fast and secure? That’s political now.

Want to talk about the science behind the causes of climate change? That’s political now.

Want to talk about making anyone’s life better in any material way, other than a blood-sucking c-suite executive? That’s political now.

Want to talk about medicine? Oh you betcha that’s political now.

Rush Limbaugh, Roger Ailes, Lee Atwater, and Fox News have caused this. And I have no problem calling them out for it. Think saying-so is “political?” Screw off. I don’t care if your politics get in the way of everything that’s interesting to discuss. Deal with it, or move to Saudi Arabia where conservatives would be happiest.

Those instances would have to actively fedeate with the self-hosters though. Blacklist is better than whitelist - keep the internet open.

This would become my full-time job if I ever became independently wealthy.

I don’t personally resonate with the idea of “boycotting” things, mostly for the fact that these companies will never miss the $20 I would have spent on them. “Boycot” to me, implies some sort of noticeable statement.

For me, when Im thinking about getting a Chik-Fil-A or something, the question is simple: “Do I want to give my money to these people?”

Twitter.

Perfection.

If you couldn’t afford to pay for it in the first place, then they’re not losing any money.