Tag: The Future

Heil Scouting Amerika!

Or: “Die neue Verband der amerikanischen Arbeiterjugend

Deep in the midst of watching the Watergate Hearings, several of us were talking about the fact that some of the Utah chapters of the Boy Scouts had received training in the use of automatic weapons — we joked a little about it, given the surreality of what was happening around us. Yes, there might have been the recreational usage of certain herbal preparations of suspect legality, but the facts were out there.

Fast forward to the Orwellian dimensions of the Current Regime and the recent announcement by the “Department of War” —


“WASHINGTON (AP) — Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including one targeting transgender youths, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday as he pushes a campaign against military support for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Some of the changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Defense Department in January, which included discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge and introducing a Military Service merit badge as well as waiving registration fees for the children of military personnel.”

https://apnews.com/article/scouting-america-pentagon-military-boy-scouts

This is verging on familiar territory, and not in a good way:

https://universityarchives.princeton.edu/2021/06/a-princeton-area-nazi-boys-camp-and-civil-liberties-in-new-jersey-in-the-1930s/

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/creator-of-taggart-reveals-the-human-stories-behind-an-unlikely-and-unsettling-alliance-on-the-eve-of-wartherell-be-no-more-murders-tv-sleuth-writer-rules-out-comeback/

https://www.scout.org/node/330

Democracy Dies in Oligarchy

Or: We are all volunteers of Amerika

There was a phrase that appeared frequently — in some circles — in the late 60’s and 70’s among those who understood a modicum of Spanish” “Sal si puedes.”

“Get out if you can.” The phrase actually has a history going back further (of which I was unaware of, but imparts an ever greater weight, being conflated into a single word, the name that has come to commemorate an indigenous massacre in Uruguay on 11 April 1831. So the revolutionary roots actually run deep.

On this, the eve of another State of the (Dis)Union, there is so much blatant corruption evident in The Current Regime. Echoing the words challenging a man whose name has become synonymous for the exercise blatant corrupt power, “Have you no shame?” To which the answer appears to be, “No.”

The open grift, the failure to bring justice for the victims of EpsteinEtCie, the all-but-treasonous behavior of those entrusted with the defense of the country… where does it end? Why is the US so slow to respond?

“On December 3, 2024, accusing the opposition party of engaging in “anti-state activities,” Yoon declared martial law. He suspended political activities, including convenings of the national and local legislatures, and he placed restrictions on the press. Fortunately for South Korea, it was all over within days: Yoon was impeached on December 14, arrested the next January 15, and on Thursday he was sentenced to life in prison.“

One can only hope that resolution is at hand…

The Seven Deadly Words of The Internet

Or: Molly Ivins Can Say Whatever the Hell She Wants!

Sooo, something we’ve long suspected, with a twist. I’d heard of “Delvish” (Bruce Sterling wrote an amusing essay on using THAT language — ) but I’d not heard of “algospeak” but I know what it is.

So without further ado —

The words you can’t say on the internet


Hack The AI…

Or: “It’s easy if you try…”

I had some fun a while back, messing with some AI agents, getting them to admit that they were, in fact, AI creations. It wasn’t that hard, so reading this was a bit of an affirmation!

“I hacked ChatGPT and Google’s AI – and it only took 20 minutes“

Avro Arrow vs F-35

Or: Elbows UP!

Because META really hates sharing content in a meaningful way, here’s story from The Walrus:


“The F-35 Debate Is Really about How We Killed the Avro Arrow”

“Canada doesn’t talk about the Avro Arrow because it’s nostalgic. It talks about the Arrow because it’s unfinished business. Every time Ottawa finds itself boxed in on defence procurement, every time the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tries to remind Canada who it thinks really owns North American air power, the Arrow reappears. It doesn’t show up as an engineering debate or a budget line. It shows up as a question of sovereignty.

Making The List

Or: “Are you a turtle?”

So it’s official at last: the Department of Injustice has put together a list of what they are calling “domestic terrorists” that includes — and I quote none other than Ms. Bondi herself — “antifa is part of that…”

So the question is, “Are you on the list?” Or will they be asking “Are you now or have you ever been…” etc., etc., it’s come to this.

“Thousands of Western nationals fought Israel’s war on Gaza: What to know”

Or: Which Side Of History Do You Want to Be On, Bucko?

Al Jazeera reporting on the s0-called “cease fire” in Gaza, or should we say, the continuing genocide there. It seems that The West (Qu’est-ce que c’est ça ?) has still more to answer for.

They report that over 50,000 of the soldiers involved on the Israeli side of things hold multiple passports, the overwhelming number coming from the US and Europe.

“Threat to civil rights”

Or: “A republic, if you can keep it.”

Today’s The Guardian writing about the impending erosion of civil rights due the exodus of the watchdogs in the Department of Homeland Security (Der Heimatsicherheitsapparat, for lack of a better name!) and the push to “deputize hundreds of local police departments to enforce federal immigration law – while gutting independent oversight.”

The likely result will be the alienation of communities from their local police. Local police departments in the United States are very much in need of a more positive image. The actions of the current regime will only ensure that the situation worsens, rather than improves.

The idea of community policing actually reflects indigenous institutions, predating the development of the reservation systems:


“The Chippewa, Creek, and Menominee had rather amorphous police organizations composed of all warriors who had attained a certain minimum distinction in battle.”

https://www.tribal-institute.org/download/Indian%20Law%20Enforcement%20History.pdf

This indigenous police forces point to a solution of maintaining social order at a level far removed removed from the national police force that ICE seems to be evolving into of late.

Minneapolis should be a cautionary tale for anyone reviewing the actions of ICE and the DHS…

Because “All Cats Are Bastards” 🙂

Permanent Resource List

I’ve added a page for alternative resources. This includes ICE-monitoring sites in Europe and elsewhere, alternatives to US-based digital products, and whatever else is need to bring about an end to the oligarchy…

Ice, ICE, baby… I’m melting

Bookmark or whatever you need to do to find it again.

Eyes on ICE: For Those About to Rock

Call it another “Public Service Advisory”, this time for those about to hit the streets. A single link to a YouTube video (about 8 minutes long) on documenting and recording what our favorite Geheimspolizei are doing.

Links here —

https://www.youtube.com/live/zqka9fUTwdA?si=r4YLmlCuoVrWM180

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#HUELGA
#USRegimeChangeNOW
#TrumpEtAliaDelendusEst
#SayTheNamesReneeGoodAlexPretti
#07January20250is4May1970
#KeepLaughingAtTheFascists

Put This One On Speed Dial

META is apparently blocking references to any sites tracking ICE activity, so I’m putting a link to a website that two freshman in Sid Richardson College of Rice University (Houston, TX) put together —

www.icemap.dev

I hope you never need it, but being prepared is the wisest path…

#USRegimeChangeNOW
#TrumpEtAliaDelendusEst
#SayTheNamesReneeGoodAlexPretti
#07January20250is4May1970

A Public Action Safety Advisory…

It would, indeed, be a REAL SHAME if this information was to be shared WIDELY. (C&P from a post on the META platforms)

REMEMBER: #ActionSpeaksLouderThanThoughtsAndPrayers

“From a comrade:

It would be a shame if the protesters began making their signs out of quarter-inch-thick plywood to stop rubber bullets, forming a tight shield wall to prevent police from singling out and mobbing individual protesters. It would be a shame if the people behind the shield wall held up umbrellas so that tear gas canisters fired over their heads on the front line will be bounced away. It would be a shame if protesters began constructing improvised armor vests out of duct tape, hard-backed books, and ceramic tiles.

It would be a shame if protesters started wearing safety glasses, hard hats, respirators, and gardening gloves, all of which can be found at the same hardware stores as the plywood. It would be a shame if they started using traffic cones (the kind without the hole in the top), upside down buckets, or other improvised lids to contain teargas by placing them over the canisters.

It would be a shame if protesters learned that police scanners are legal to own in the US, allowing them to learn where police are moving, and what routes they intend to take. It would be a shame if they discovered that these scanners can be used to send as well as receive, allowing them to flood the scanner frequencies with noise.

All of this would be a terrible, terrible shame.

**An even worse shame would be to start donating these items to protesters.

It would be a TERRIBLE shame if they also started making these and distributing them.

Use a handheld scroll saw to cut the pieces out, and a blowtorch, sandpaper, or scotch Brite grinding wheel to deburr the edges.

To form them better to fit the body, you can use a heat gun to soften the plastic and make it more pliable, bend it to shape and then cool it rapidly in a storage bin full of water. You can alsop shape them by putting the pieces into a 200 degrees (Fahrenheit) oven for 15 minutes. From there you shape them as rapidly as possible (oven mitts are highlu recommended), and then quench to cool the plastic and set the shape.

Glue foam floor mat to the inside for additional shock absorption and assemble with straps. The original maker used leather, as he works leather as a hobby and generally have some lying around. I used Chicago screws to attach them, and locate to secure the threads, but really the attachment and assembly method isn’t a hard line to make these work, so use whatever method you prefer.

You can also get these barrels in black or white (use white to make armor for medics).

*It would be an awful shame if you copied and pasted this and saved the pics to post yourself, so that they couldn’t delete the original and all linked posts (again).”

AI Trolls and Ghouls are at it

Wasting little time, the AI ghouls and troll have immediately started in on creating a false narrative round the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.

A brief look, from NPR:

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/08/nx-s1-5671740/ice-minneapolis-grok-ai-renee-nicole-good