#Targeted Strategies

[lastoneout]

Anyone saying that the "tarrifs targeting red and swing states" thing is good is getting an insta-block BTW I've already seen people in the general tags saying we deserve it and that they hope everyone in Texas and Florida and every other red/purple state suffers immensely and it's sick. Our states have some of the worst voter suppression and largest marginalized populations. Trump doesn't give a fuck about his voter base, and neither does like any GOP politician, targeting red states in the hopes that making republican voters suffer will prompt GOP Governors and Congressman to stand up to Trump will never work. Like keeping us poor and illiterate and unemployed is HOW THEY STAY IN POWER. They do not give a single shit about the American people, so long as they can eat(and they will be able to no matter what) they couldn't give a less of a shit about their constituents starving. Hell, us starving will probably make them happy because they can paint you as the enemy and rile up whoever the fuck here is still allowed to vote in two years, which, statistically will not be the starving non-white, disabled, and queer people.

Don't laugh while innocent people suffer just because you don't like how a, let's be real, miniscule percentage of them voted. Voter suppression and interference was at an all time high, Trump basically admitted in front of god and everyone that Elon Musk fucked with things so he could win and the only reason no one did anything is because he's so old and so used to lying it's almost impossible to tell when he's being serious or just rambling bullshit.

Don't any of you fucking dare take joy in the suffering of innocent people. Hell, you shouldnt take joy in Trump voters suffering either, because you know, no one should have to starve and fear for their lives at all but I know actually holding true to your political beliefs is kinda hard for some of you so whatever. Just remember that laughing while people suffer is what the enemy does, and you're supposed to be better than them. At least, that's what y'all solid blue state assholes keep saying. Maybe shut the fuck up and act like it for once.

(Also I am not pretending to know what Canada should do, aside from protect their own citizens as well as swear to take marginalized American people fleeing for their lives, but I feel like you could just do country wide tarrifs instead of specifically singling out states who are only red due to massive voter suppression and election interference?? Always remember, if every single eligible American voted the GOP would never win another election for the rest of fucking time. So yeah, they're right to act, I just don't fully agree that they way they've chosen to act is going to work they way they think it will, which sucks for everyone on this goddamn continent.)

[somestarstuff]

ok I see you dropout posting a guide to the dimension 20 campaigns to make me want to get a subscription and then put me on a time crunch with the price increase

[selfadjustingneuralnetworks]

CRIMINALS ENCOURAGING EXTRA SANITIZATION OF DATA IN ORDER TO KEEP DIFFERENT CRIMINALS ATTACKING TARGETS THAT THEY WISH TO HAVE ATTACKED WHEN LESS SANITIZED DATA WOULD ENCOURAGE THEM TO BREAK OFF ATTACKS.

[hurricanek8art]

So apparently crawling around Bogano on JFO knocked some of my art brain weasels back onto their wheels, apparently, just... not in the direction I was planning to go right now? I gotta answer those asks and that Chrysali art and she ain't cooperating with me for either... I think my train of thought about Fallen Order crashed into SWTOR update and NEW ALIEN COLORS.

Anyway started a doodle page, so have some cropped finished doodles I liked of my Consular as a teenager with her... second I think? Jedi Master. She had a handful of them and I'm tired and can't be bothered to count at the moment. But Blankuna was the one that got her into archaeology and miiiiight have been her favorite out of all of them. ❤

(These are roughs so don't look too close for outfit details i literally just seat of my pants'd the designs and OH NO I FORGOT ATARAXIA'S FRECKLES IN THE SABER PIC NOOOOOOOOOOOOO)

(Also yes Blankuna is inspired by Goliath from Gargoyles a lil bit the concept hit me and wouldn't go away so :P)

[maslows-pyramid-scheme]

The election results show that people who voted for Biden in 2020 didn't vote for Harris in 2024; in 2020, Biden received a record-breaking 81 million votes, whereas Harris, in 2024, has only received 70 million votes so far. If current trends continue, Harris can expect to have gotten about 73-4 million votes.

The election results also show that, contrary to popular opinion, Trump didn't make huge, nation-wide gains with minority voters: in 2020, Trump received 74 million voters, and in 2024, he has received - wait for it - 74 million votes so far. If current trends continue, Trump can expect to have gotten about 77-8 million votes.

Now, I've been seeing people blame marginalised groups for Trump's victory - it's white women voting along racial lines, it's Black, Asian, or Hispanic men voting along sex lines - but I don't think the results actually support that analysis given how small Trump's vote actually increased by (from the Dems or from non-voters?). I think the results show that, while Trump did made some gains, his victory can primarily be attributed to the 7-8 million people who voted for Biden in 2020 but did not vote for Harris in 2024, either because they flipped sides, or, more likely, because they just didn't vote at all...

[silvyavan]

Considering that Zodyl

1. figured out there's a loophole in the area/distance in dealing with said chokers (can't hear or use them underground or in places where frequencies can get scrambled like deeply enclosed spaces/too far away from smth (Gountess or Mymo))

2. managed to scramble the choker transmission on two separate occasions, likely did so on purpose

3. Has a damn pocket watch with which he makes predictions, similar to the pocket watch in the beginning of this chapter

4. Looks like one of the kids in the cover page of 139 fighting over the book (unlikely due to to tattoos on kids arms but mostly used as symbolism)

5. Stared straight at fucking Mymo both this chapter and in the kidnapping reveal chapter when he was announcing a storm

6. Lives in what could possibly only be a choker equivalent of a Faraday cage

7. Speaks very carefully when he's out (not answering Kuro's questions, thinking to himself in silence, telling Bundus to go find the choker maker/saying the experiment was a success only then despite them having almost confirmation by that point even without the experiment)

Who wants to bet that Zodyl knew of Gountess' existence without them or Mymo knowing, and the current fight between Cleaners and Mymo gang is a distraction while Bundus ACTUALLY goes and gets the choker maker out.

Zodyl is Arkhas foil and as a result he knows more than he lets on. Like WAY more. Suspicious amounts of more. This man has info not even Tamzy has.

[retrocgads]

USA 1993

[shabbytigers]

[spice-ghouls]

every time I open the instagram reels tab and it shows me a transmasc influencer with significantly narrower hips and smaller thighs than me complaining about their legs being clocky I kill a hostage

[genderqueer-miharu]

I really think we need to make it illegal for people to say "the game is too easy" in a videogame review/critique

[kittywonkers]

How come Elliots milestone skins gotta be so cool they make me wanna grind elliot to grt them

pizza boys got style smh

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

damn okay so i MOSTLY have a handle on how to organize my nonfiction (because i tend to acquire Specific Categories of Things I'm Interested In), BUT!: i also have this weird handful of stuff i purchased for One Writing Project in Particular, so i suspect i'm gonna have this weird catchall category at the end anyway

[retrocgads]

USA 1993

[shabbytigers]

this was just advertised to me