Published in An Injustice!·7 hours agoMember-onlyThink About The Law On Your SideLook at the old newsreels to see who is on the right side of history — Let’s not just talk about “the cops” They are there to enforce the law. We the people are supposed to create the law for the benefit of humankind. We don’t always do that. We have to carefully study the right — and wrong — sides of history Change threatens most people. Although it is inevitable, change comes…Police3 min read
Published in An Injustice!·8 hours agoMember-onlyA Refusal To Cap Profits From Your Diabetes Impacts Poor People The MostWe arranged a system that gets you sick and keeps you sick — Building back or breaking the bank? As one small portion of the now watered-down “Build Back Better” bill a cap on medical costs was proposed and voted down. Those who cannot afford private insurance through employers, or according to income, will not see a cap put on any insulin medications over $35 per month. GOP members…Health3 min read
10 hours agoMember-onlyClimate Crunch Time: Don’t Die On Me, Jimmy CarterI saw a long line of mourning people, “To restore is to revere,” said a lady draped in long, flowing black. — Very Unpopular Strong Opinions Blog by Christyl Rivers The ghost of a living guy Not long ago I wrote about Georgia and it raised the subject of Jimmy Carter, our last truly evangelical Christian president. He has hovered around my mind like a shell around a peanut ever since. When I was still pretty young, President Carter had solar panels set upon the white…Climate Change3 min read
Published in Thoughts And Ideas·1 day agoMember-onlyPolitical Passion and Fervent Lust ComparedOne comes to our brains through social programming, the other through our bodies by way of the heart — Political passion There is no better example of passion channeled incorrectly, than when it floods into a cult. Some say we have political cults, some feel Trumpism, or Trumpeters, are in the grip of a dangerous cult. Some feel “the Woke mob is a cult.” …Culture3 min read
Published in Greener Together·1 day agoMember-onlyPlease Make New Friends in NatureThe climate crisis is hitting the world, take as much time as possible to save the plants and animals that will save you. — Very Unpopular Strong Opinions Blog by Christyl Rivers Not lawn for this world We have a Home Owners Association that compels people to keep lawns. Ours is pretty brown right now. Oops. Neighborhood lawns waste lots of water. And time. And pesticides. And fertilizers. They need mowing, usually with gas motors. Mowers and whackers are loud, obnoxious, stinky, wasteful, and ugly. …Nature3 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyHumankind. To Be, Or Not To Be?Some think Earth is better off without us. Some think that’s crazy. Will the new Climate Bill help? — Very Unpopular Strong Opinions Blog by Christyl Rivers Will We “Be?” That is the question We are 100% certain, as all species do, to go extinct. The question is, how do you want to go? I know many people see humanity as a kind of cancer, or virus, upon the Earth. …Life4 min read
Published in data-driven fiction·2 days agoMember-onlyLieutenant Uhura Chatbots With Sandy From Grease“Well, aren’t we bad girls for a new day?” — “Lieutenant Uhura here,” She said, “Hailing frequencies open.” “Hi, there, it’s Sandy Ollson, you know, from the musical Grease. They set us up to talk. This new download, this chatbot thing.” “Wow. Okay. Do you know why it’s the two of us?” “My predictive analytics bio just says: ‘ground breakers.’…Science Fiction3 min read
Published in No Crime in Rhymin’·3 days agoMember-onlyFlorida Man House Raided In Fraud And Treason StingFlorida Man Strikes Again, Will the Allegation Alligators… — Satire1 min readPhoto by Done By Alex on UnsplashFlorida Man House Raided In Fraud And Treason StingFlorida Man Strikes Again, Will the Allegation Alligators…----1
Published in Equality Includes You·3 days agoMember-onlyAre You Paying the “Poor Tax?”Wealth disparity means some pay much more for some products and services. — Get your house in order Housing costs more if you are poor. It usually means your home has less maintenance. It means an electrical or plumbing problem will become more expensive to you before it is addressed. Owning your home is the number one way to accrue wealth. In a crisis climate, such as during…Debt3 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyHow To Stop KareningMaybe …if we stopped calling each other names, it might be better? — Very Unpopular Strong Opinions Blog by Christyl Rivers Calling someone a “Karen,” is sexist. It is racist. It is ageist. It is, frankly, kind of terrible. Many women I have known have been “Karens,” I even know one who is very pushy, privileged, and rich. I know of some that…Karen3 min read
