The Anti-Democracy Movement Run Amok

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As I lay in bed at 5:30 this morning seeking that elusive thing called sleep, I received an email with Robert Reich’s latest newsletter.  Despite my better judgment, I started reading the piece and there went any hope for sleep.  Peter Thiel’s name has crossed my radar before … he is a billionaire with a net worth of about $4.7 billion who has bankrolled some pretty nasty political candidates, most notably the former guy.  I didn’t know a lot about him, though, and Mr. Reich took care of filling in some gaps … some rather disturbing ones.  Please take a minute to read his piece, for it is well worth your time — just don’t read it at bedtime.


What you need to know about the anti-democracy movement

Who’s funding it, why it’s inspired by Viktor Orban, and what it aims to achieve

Robert Reich

May 19, 2022

Decades ago…

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Bigger Than Dreams

From Behind the Pen

Image Credit: Dagmara Dombrovska

Every day, we wake up, we have the choice of feeling refreshed and renewed or fatigued and dreading the day. While none of us have a crystal ball to read into what our future holds, we have this moment to make the most of it. As crazy as things may appear around us, we have a choice of not getting caught up in the madness. Regardless of the way things may appear to thwart your joy, peace, and happiness today, you have the choice to stand up, face it, and don’t allow it to squash your good mood, crush your positive attitude, or sideswipe your visions and dreams.

You may not be able to do something about the situation, but you still have a sayso in how you respond. The moment is now, the choice is yours.

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Florida Power Company Pleads Guilty in Worker Death Case, Incident Resulted in the Deaths of Five Workers | OPA | Department of Justice

Tampa Electric Company (TECO) operates several facilities in Florida, including Big Bend, a coal-fired power plant outside of Tampa. At the time, the facility consisted of four large coal-fired furnaces. Underneath the furnaces were water-filled tanks designed to catch and cool the molten “slag” by-product that drips down from the furnace. On June 29, 2017, hardened slag had accumulated at the top and the bottom of the slag tank and could not be removed. Rather than shutting down the furnace, TECO called in a contractor to perform high-pressure water blasting to try and clear the slag with the unit on-line. The work proceeded without observance of several safety-related procedures required by law. Five people were killed when one of the slag accumulations came loose, spraying the area with molten slag.

Source: Florida Power Company Pleads Guilty in Worker Death Case, Incident Resulted in the Deaths of Five Workers | OPA | Department of Justice

‘I don’t know what to do’ Taken to the Russian Far East, refugees from Mariupol were promised housing and jobs. They have yet to receive either. — Meduza (Me: kidnapped Ukrainians)

For three weeks, more than 300 refugees from Mariupol have been living in the town of Vrangel in Russia’s Far Eastern Primorsky Krai. During Russia’s weeks-long siege of Mariupol, which is now under occupation, many residents were unable to safely escape to territory controlled by Kyiv. Instead, some civilians seeking evacuation were forcibly deported to the Russian city of Taganrog. Upon arriving at the local train station, these refugees were talked into going to the country’s Far East, where they were promised free housing, reduced mortgage rates, relocation support, and jobs. As a result, some 300 refugees from Ukraine ended up in a small town on the shores of the Nakhodka Bay. In interviews with Meduza, refugees living in Vrangel recounted what has happened to them since arriving in Russia.

Source: ‘I don’t know what to do’ Taken to the Russian Far East, refugees from Mariupol were promised housing and jobs. They have yet to receive either. — Meduza

Over 40 New Monkeypox Cases Have Been Detected in Europe, Health Officials Report

Spain and Portugal have detected over 40 suspected cases of monkeypox, a viral infection rarely seen in Europe, with both outbreaks concentrated in the Madrid and Lisbon areas, officials said Wednesday.

The announcement came just days after the British health authorities said they had detected seven cases so far this month, with the World Health Organization working with the government to investigate the outbreak.

Source: Over 40 New Monkeypox Cases Have Been Detected in Europe, Health Officials Report

Two Thought Thursday, La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) End of Part 1, & What Would You Do For Money?

Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better

           1.)   Would you kill for 100 million Euros?

            2.)   Would you join a group of bank robbers for 1 million Euros?

Spoilers in Spanish, below:

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62 horas de atraco…

Que mirada del Profe. 

Aun peor que lo de Oslo.

Los rehenes si  se van a poner dificiles, y en aquel entonces, usan la empatîa y el amor del dinero para unirse los rehenes a los atracadores, convirtiendolos en socios…

 

Pero por que estan interrogando a los rehenes escapados sin la inspectora, si es su caso?

Y por fin aprendieron que Angel no es un traidor, que sus gafas si…

 

Al menos el Profe tiene conciencia, al ver el dano que hace a la inspectora y al Angel para ganar su dinero, le duele.

 

Y es verdad, cuando has aguantado tantos golpes, te cansas de seguir adelante

 

Y Berlin, manipulando a una mujer…

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