The Bad

Trust me when I tell you that I abhor the redpublicans, and yes the trump too, whatever he is.

I already do, and trying to convince me that they’re bad just exasperates me. I know, I know.

Especially when the subtext amounts to lesser-evilism: well yeah, bluedems mostly awful but god, look at the only alternative; so much worse.

Just no. No.

If anything I feel more vitriolic toward the alleged only alternative, because on top of all the mess, they are hypocrites and willlful betrayers, of all that may have once been right.

Glenn got me thinking about that. Thanks, Mr. Greenwald.

Tangentially …

How Profit Motives Killed The Bees,

(Why “evidence-based” [and ‘Science’] means less than nothing. The Profitable Manufacture of Ignorance. And how ‘social media’ becomes a spiritual minefield in which we all can easily lose our thoughtful limbs. Like we did over COVID. Like we are, over climate change.)

The Good

I mentioned Manda Scott in the last one. She impressed me enough to want to know more.
There is more.

Her site is called Accidental Gods, and there’s a companion YouTube channel/podcast.

I’m not going to be binging on her, because her path is not my path. She retains a quiet reasonable hope and mine is gone.

But I did think to myself that she might well speak directly to the femmes among my readership, and perhaps even serve as a sort of model, or her presentation as a template.

Here’s hoping.

The Soothin’

Blade Runner Moods Compilation Album * Relaxing Blade Runner Vibes Soundscapes

I thought this was soundtrack, but it isn’t. It’s original composition ‘inspired’ by the cyberpunk classic by someone calling themselves LUX, and I like it.

When I found that out my first thought was GodYes, I can very much use this, low in the background, when I start making videos again.

But deep in LUX’s BandCamp page, it does alas say: ⓒ all rights reserved, and I won’t be stealing.

Because I’m pretty sure that with a little effort I can find something that works as well and is Creative Commons or something like it. Maybe I will.

In the meantime I hope this is at least a pointer to soothing, or possibly even soothin’. Enjoy.