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Larushka, in the Den

@larushkaintheden.bsky.social

Listening: nmixx, L7, Meovv, Smashing pumpkins, Letters to Cleo Reading: Dungeon Crawler Carl Watching: K-Pop Demon Hunters (again) News: democracynow.org, theguardian.com/us, medium.com #progressive #programming #grunge #anime #manga #mindfulness

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Larushka, in the Den@larushkaintheden.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I've always thought that culture was any additional effort over what was required for survival. But when we see such efforts, we don't say "why are you wasting your energy?" We say "Wow, that's cool! I want to waste my energy to travel there to watch you waste your energy." Human's are so strange.

Larushka, in the Den@larushkaintheden.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Fox article that completely undercuts the Trump admin. Not something I ever expected to see. Are they repositioning for the fallout or did this just slip through? www.foxnews.com/politics/us-...

US intel community agreed before war 'Iran wasn't developing a nuclear weapon': ex-counterterrorism chief

Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent said the U.S. intelligence community agreed prior to the war that Iran was not developing a nuclear weapon.

foxnews.com

Larushka, in the Den@larushkaintheden.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Large financial institutions can behave more recklessly as they are often considered too big too fail. How come our society doesn't consider the american people as a whole "too big to fail"? I know that's because the media owners turn us against each other, but I why do we just accept that?

Larushka, in the Den@larushkaintheden.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Kind of outrageous that this administration decommissioned our last mine-sweepers and then STARTED a war that requires mine-sweepers to prevent the ensuing global recession. smh. www.navytimes.com/news/your-na...

The US Navy decommissioned Middle East minesweepers last year. Here’s what they did.

Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 years.

navytimes.com

Larushka, in the Den@larushkaintheden.bsky.social · 6mo ago

"Qatar has said almost a fifth of its LNG production has been knocked out for as long as five years, while QatarEnergy said the attacks would cost about $20 billion a year in lost revenue." Trump is like a toddler destroying whatever he gets his hands on as he throws a fit.

Larushka, in the Den@larushkaintheden.bsky.social · 6mo ago

03/09 CBS "I think the war is very complete, pretty much." 03/09 CBS "There's nothing left in a military sense." 3/10 Speech "It's going to be ended soon... a short-term excursion." 3/13 Post "Iran is totally defeated and wants a deal."

Larushka, in the Den@larushkaintheden.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Remember when conspiracy theorists railed against the "new world order"? Stability is looking pretty good right now, yeah? Stability doesn't mean we can't have progress, but take a look around, if you think revolution is better than progress.

Larushka, in the Den@larushkaintheden.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I just found out deficits are held in bonds, primarily by the wealthy. They get that money back, plus interest. So deficit spending is a wealth transfer mechanism from taxpayers to the wealthy. The 3 trillion in deficit from the big ugly bill will net another $700B in interest on top of the tax cut.

Larushka, in the Den@larushkaintheden.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Discomfort is not pain. Pain is damage. Discomfort strengthens your prefrontal cortex, leading to wiser decisions. Discomfort lowers your hedonic set point, leading to a richer life. Choosing discomfort is an act of forgiveness, as you are choosing to heal yourself, rather than punish yourself.