Side Items
Today’s Terrible Headline: The Associated Press asks, “Why Sudan’s conflict matters to the rest of the world”, to which the obvious answer is, because hundreds of people are dead and thousands more are at risk of dying. Sometimes I wonder what kind of senseless idiots are tasked with writing these headlines. Meanwhile, the Sudanese army is coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the US, Britain, China and France out of the country on military planes, because as the old adage suggests, when the going gets tough, the colonizers get going
#BlocktheBlue: This article provides hilariously clear insight into why so many celebrities and wealthy individuals are perfectly happy without the blue verification check mark that Elon Musk is now charging $8 a month for. Taking it one step further, many popular accounts are actually advising users to block any account that does have the blue checkmark, as it’s a clear indication of a dork who has chosen to pay for a free service with no discernible benefit. The popular Twitter user dril put it succinctly, "99% of twitter blue guys are dead-eyed cretins who are usually trying to sell you something stupid and expensive, and now they want to pay a monthly subscription fee to boost their dog shit posts front and center"
Eid in Gaza: A break from your regularly-scheduled programming with regards to Palestine, as families in Gaza were finally able to celebrate yesterday’s holiday without interference from the occupying forces of the apartheid colonizers next door. May we all find joy in the details of this life and have the strength to persevere despite the best efforts of the scumbags trying to ruin our existence