Brilliant Bill
@brilliantbill.bsky.social
Just an irrelevant old man ranting at the world.
On this day in 1879, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 24 Apr 1942, she was deported to Theresienstadt with her husband and son and on the 18 May 1944 to Auschwitz with her husband where they perished. Her name was Helena Epsteinová Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
That big brain has taken us from cave paintings to art museums and Starbucks lattes on demand. Yet we shrug and turn up the air conditioning at news of forest fires, and we send thoughts & prayers into the ether when children are slaughtered in classrooms with war weapons. What's new on Netflix?
George Kaplan@ambassadoreast.bsky.social · 4h agoThe dumbest thing humans do is just survive. It’s mostly a witless, autonomic reflex. We’re like termites, devouring everything around us because it’s around us. We exist because we exist. We continue to exist because we continue to exist. It’s a wonder that we took the time to invent game shows.
On this day in 1906, a German born Jewish woman was born. Living in Prague, on the 10 Aug 1942, she was deported to Theresienstadt with her daughter & on the 4 Oct 1944 to Auschwitz where they perished. Her husband survived. Her name was Rachel Posinová Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
When you say you've been sold out, you admit they own you.
Diane@dianesf.bsky.social · 5h agoIn the 1950s we had 700 different chemicals in our food Today we have over 10,000 in our food In Europe, they only have 700 still today. Kelloggs makes the safer Canadian version and the American version. Two different options, same manufacturer. Americans have been sold out sadly.
On this day in 1942, a 42 year old Frenchman perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 28 days. Arrested as a communist by the French and handed to the Germans. His name was François Boudeaud Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
"It’s as if we launched a war against nature, and that has turned place after place into something that resembles a war zone," writes @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social. "The climate movement is a peace movement, a movement to end this war and its casualties."
We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys
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A U.S. enabled genocide. This is a monstrously evil country --- but bother not yourself, get a latte at Starbucks and see what trash is on your Netflix tonight.
Charles Keener@charleskeener.bsky.social · 22h ago
We have far too much law enforcement. Problem is, it's now selective and deeply prejudicial. Forget that cornball "justice for all" stuff.
Tea Pain@teapainusa.bsky.social · yesterdayAmerica is now without law enforcement at the Federal level.
The world still weeps...now due to the resurgence of fascism in our nation... On this day in 1944 Anne Frank was arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified... Her entire family except her father would be dead in less than a year...
A president may still be impeached. A dictator may not!
Michelle@michelleroy78.bsky.social · yesterdayI’m old enough to remember when lying about adultery was worthy of impeachment. Feels quaint at this point.
On this day in 1911, a Slovakian Jewish woman was born. A seamstress, on the 30 Jul 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 20 Aug 1942 to the Riga Ghetto. She perished in the Shoah. Her name was Margita Tauberová
This Film often has the piss taken out of it for being a rather sedentary piece about 2 people just talking a lot — BUT — it has one of the most brilliantly prescient monologues in the history of Movies imho. MY DINNER WITH ANDRE (1981) Have a listen.
Earth is now warming faster than at any point in recorded geological history - around 10 times faster than the extreme warming event 56 million years ago and 20 times faster than at the end of the last ice age. We are almost certainly in a new extinction event.
On this day in 1879, a German Jewish man was born. Living in Czechoslovakia, on the 27 Feb 1942, he was deported to Theresienstadt with his daughter and on the 15 Dec 1943 to Auschwitz where they perished. His name was Oskar Proskauer Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
If you're tired of being ignored, disrespected, or dismissed, demand your authority be respected. Lead like only you can. 💃🏽💫
Because, as the philosopher George Carlin said: "They own you!"
The Liberal BoJack@thelibbojack.bsky.social · 2d agoNO ONE wants Data Centers. NO ONE wants their cars tracking your every movements. NO ONE wants Flock camera's. So who the fuck is installing them? And why are we just taking it???
On this day in 1915, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 6 Mar 1943, she was deported to Theresienstadt with her husband and son (6) and on the 4 Oct 1944 to Auschwitz where she would have been murdered on arrival. Her name was Olga Králová Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
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Windows on the World, An Existential Fantasia
Aude nescire. Dare to not know. -Brilliant Bill . What we perceive as reality is more probably a persistent, ethereal question mark. -Brilliant Bill . To the intelligent man or woman, life appears …
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Knowing the first sentence is not true, no point going any farther.
justfara@justfara.bsky.social · 3d agoThey telescope what they do, but all DEI
And 90% of that shit you don't need. Meanwhile, we enable genocide and allow a moron to bankrupt the country. But, your personal luxury is really what matters!
On this day in 1932, a Czech Jewish girl was born. On the 4 Apr 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her mother and brother (8) and on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór where they were likely murdered on arrival. Her name was Zuzana Kirschnerová Please support @sobibor.org
