Posts by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
(DIR) Post #B28B0BewXRVtX8JJi4 by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-10T00:50:31Z
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I wonder how much of what we are seeing now - so many people who cleave to Trump and MAGA and Jan 6th can be traced back to the abject failure to address the damage done to men’s psyches fighting an absolutely pointless war. And, most importantly, one America lost. My instinct is to not give a shit about his history, not to humanize him. But that would also be to let a whole society, a whole political trajectory, off the hook for creating the man who murdered Renee Good. But he was made.
(DIR) Post #B28B0ChoeFPCmKf7pI by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-10T00:53:12Z
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And after he was made, he was used, in all his diseased mind, by this Administration, who I would argue were not only aware of the kind of men they’re employing, but in fact, choose them specifically for the disturbed psyches they possess.
(DIR) Post #B28B0Dl2jja62dBDUm by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-10T01:02:37Z
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I really cannot help but see a very disturbing parallel to 1930’s Germany, where the Nazi party actively sought out and recruited WWI veterans who were traumatised by their war experiences, and then brainwashed by the idea that they would have won the war had it not been for the Jews who, somehow - it’s never very coherent - sold Germany out to their enemies.
(DIR) Post #B28B0Ex8IGqVkPqNyi by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-10T01:11:44Z
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When I lived in Vietnam, I met hundreds of Vets who felt driven to come back to the site of their trauma. They were all painfully disoriented to find the battle ground that had haunted them for 20 years was a vibrant, peaceful, and increasingly prosperous country that looked and felt nothing like the place that their minds had been stuck in since they left. They weren’t happy to find a better place. They were bewildered. And often the response was fairly catastrophic.
(DIR) Post #B2CkuCPpBidb7hWTWy by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-12T09:39:17Z
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@CatEveryHour @Eetschrijver Thanks, I needed this!
(DIR) Post #B2K4KRY4nvyYp3KVFo by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-15T22:19:54Z
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@Nonilex Think about the compromises she would be willing to make to get into power if she did this.
(DIR) Post #B2PcjSILXEsibmrzou by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-18T14:38:55Z
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@Nonilex I'm sorry, who would the National Guard be protecting?
(DIR) Post #B2PdG2UwT5Co9oIZto by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-18T14:44:50Z
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@Nonilex Are we sure?
(DIR) Post #B2Q6l8OdUApk69WpUW by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-18T20:15:24Z
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@Nonilex I no longer trust what people say; I watch what they do.
(DIR) Post #B2RVdyLwqIkSfdSmaO by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-19T07:14:27Z
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@sj_zero @stux @HitokiriEric @vwbusguy Sadly, Murcia, even spelled wrong, is not entirely fascist-free today. That fungus is very hard to kill.
(DIR) Post #B2UApIL5MNMqHKUt3w by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-20T18:58:39Z
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Wow. This is an intelligent and powerful speech.It is shocking in its frank admissions. Especially coming from someone who was the head of the Bank of England.https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=dE981Z_TaVo
(DIR) Post #B2UApJcqZpAYGhoaO0 by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-20T19:02:03Z
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"You cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination" Mark Carney
(DIR) Post #B2UApKgQdzd1Y6Uxbk by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-20T19:12:04Z
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"The middle powers must act together because if we're not at the table, we're on the menu."Mark Carney
(DIR) Post #B2UApRqxzDDVmoTyVM by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-20T19:05:20Z
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"And there's another truth. If great powers abandon even the pretence of rules and values for the unhindered pursuit of their power and interests, the gains from transactionalism will become harder to replicate. Hegeimons cannot continually monetize their relationships." Mark Carney
(DIR) Post #B2UApSTbfY7pieYpjU by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-20T19:13:56Z
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"When we only negotiate bilaterally with a hegemon, we negotiate from weakness.We accept what's offered. We compete with each other to be the most accommodating.This is not sovereignty. It's the performance of sovereignty while accepting subordination."Mark Carney
(DIR) Post #B2UOGt8fwhZhdNBFcO by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-15T23:29:11Z
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I absolutely understand many, many people do not like AI generated videos. I don't like them either.However, do not get threatening and sanctimonious and dog pile on someone who has posted something in good faith, clearly didn't know it was AI, and doesn't have the skills to spot it.Because people become terrified of posting anything for fear of it being AI and getting lambasted for it.AI is DESIGNED to fool people. And when you beat up someone who is fooled, you're beating up a victim.
(DIR) Post #B2aXaBcPWoIozA7pSa by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-23T20:52:01Z
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-11 degrees, but look at the numbers! #minneapolis
(DIR) Post #B2cMOrwZczYXbGsRNI by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-24T17:30:14Z
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Remember when I told you that there was no possible satisfying Trump?100% Tariff for Canada. Ostensibly for their trade deal with China. But I suspect it is revenge for Carney's speech https://apnews.com/article/trump-canada-carney-china-tariffs-5079e910df071b45d2b16949efb8f11a
(DIR) Post #B2cmXbA5zPnixz1blY by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-24T23:00:03Z
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@Nonilex Hugs.
(DIR) Post #B2cvi1aBVmqjOOH4FM by Remittancegirl@mstdn.social
2026-01-24T22:47:54Z
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@401matthall Honestly, I am coming to think he's much worse than a feckless noodle. @therobburgessshow