Vetinari IRL. From Soul Music by Terry Pratchett:
Besides, Lord Vetinari, the supreme ruler of Ankh-Morpork, rather liked music.
People wondered what sort of music would appeal to such a man. Highly formalized chamber music, possibly, or thunder-and-lightning opera scores.
In fact the kind of music he really liked was the kind that never got played. It ruined music, in his opinion, to torment it by involving it on dried skins, bits of dead cat, and lumps of metal hammered into wires and tubes. It ought to stay written down, on the page, in rows of little dots and crotchets all neatly caught between lines. Only there was it pure. It was when people started doing things with it that the rot set in. Much better to sit quietly in a room and read the sheets, with nothing between yourself and the mind of the composer but a scribble of ink. Having it played by sweaty fat men and people with hair in their ears and spit dribbling out of the end of their oboe… well, the idea made him shudder. Although not much, because he never did anything to extremes.
I mean technically, but it's not like it's trying to be subtle about it. From the page:
I believe that Facebook represents one of the gravest threats to democracies around the world [...]
The point is to discourage instances from federating with threads.
~~A lady~~ Björk smiling in an extremely frilly, downright fuzzy, brown dress. Bottom text reads "Bonjour"
A comics style picture of Jack Black against a background of flames and smoke. He is wearing a Bowsette costume in the goth style, including horns, black nail polish, tight fitting shoulderless dress, and a pink crown. His hand is raised in a casual "Love you" hand signal, and he is sporting a triumphant/rebellious expression.
The proposal also includes $6 billion in aid for Ukraine.
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“Well look, Russia invaded Ukraine and I think if they are allowed to get way with that and the United States does not support Ukraine it will simply embolden Russian imperialism and create a never ending crisis in Europe,” Sanders says.
He does not appear to be against their aid too, no.
Source, and again. Not American, but this Sanders guy seems alright.
Billionaires are hard workers like middle managers are hard workers. They certainly do things during the day, and they earn a lot more money than the actual workers. But it has nothing to do with the value of their labour, and everything to do with their position.
Anyway, preaching to the choir, I know.
That's curious because I find I rewatch more movies than ever before, since it's so easy to find them, and I already know whether I like them or not.
wow you've really been focused on upgrading your skills and taking all of those udemy courses really shows you dedication to continued employment at planetfuckers ltd
A still from the TNG episode "Masks" picturing Lt cmdr Data wearing a sunburst mask of Masaka. Text reads "Mariah is Waking"
This would turn gay in exactly 47 seconds
Two scruffy middle aged white men, one is helping the other get off the ground and has the label "FRIDAY AFTERNOON." The man who is being lifted off the ground looks nonplussed and resigned to being helped, and has the label "MY WILL TO LIVE."
Context: I'm actually fine, don't @ me with self harm resources, it's a meme. Happy Friday fuckos
A VHS still of a white mustachioed person dressed as a vampire. Top text: "coming up" bottom text: "goblin time"
Lined notepad with the date "13/09/16" (sorry about the format) and some todo notes cut off. The subject is a pile of shaded rocks, with a small bird atop one, tweeting. This is echoed by a rock with a vague mouth shape, that is shown to be emitting a cry also.
Long haired cat on messy dog bed with one fluffy paw extended over the edge of the bed. The cat has a smug expression, even for a cat
Sketch of stick person sitting at desk correlating a thrown out document to a document that is important (indicated using action lines). Text reads "The first draft is always perfect ✔️"
Red poster of Karl Marx pointing at viewer with large text "are you a COMMUNIST? Then get organized"
Label of plant-based, soya-free, vegan, non-dairy simulated cheese product called "SHEESE" (gouda style / style gouda!)
black mechanical pencil resting across a piece of lined paper with the "2023 11 23" drawn in mismatching numbers. The pencil is a black Rotring 800 0,5 mm, with its edges slightly worn away, showing hints of brass underneath the black paint.
It was a huge shock to us all, all around the world, watching him go from attempting to run for president of the U.S., to actually attaining it. The best thing I can say for it, is that it shows that Americans have a genuine hunger for change. If it could just be directed in a productive way...
I knew this the first time I said "rip" out loud.
Exactly, accounts signed off on this, so clearly it's not crazy. Who knows maybe they're thinking "Wow I can't believe we got this person for only 42"
The iPhone is just the cherry on top
Wow I didn't even know that Amazon owned Whole Food. That's disgusting.