I couldn’t read all of it because it was spiking my anxiety. You grew up in Germany; I grew up all over the world—my father wasn’t in the military. He was a sociologist and functional alcoholic. We moved every 2 to 3 years and both my parents were narcissists. An international move every 2 to 3 years with no support other than random teachers. My sisters are also both assholes; we don’t speak. So I have quite a bit of trauma in my past. What I never thought about is why I have such a great sense of humor.
This may be in your top three best essays, Oliver. I’ve followed Umair Haque for years, and learned a great deal from him regarding the wet bulb effects on humans. You provided us with information we need to know because the MSM will twist it into pretzel-shaped nonsense, ultimately killing many of us with no accountability for their crimes.
Immense hardship is soon to be unleashed upon our citizenry. Extreme poverty and rape of women and children will explode. Wages will be halved. Medical insurance will belong only to those with connections to governmental corruption or to those whose wealth provides them access.
Our children will be indoctrinated to have the fervor of little brownshirts, and will eventually become the future trump army, sent to eliminate the human element who cannot alter the skin pigmentation.
And then there’s the heat, which will increase pandemics as it ends the lives of those with the “correct” skin color as well as the “subhumans.”
I believe you’re right about finding moments of joy and laughter wherever and whenever we can. Pleasure will become a luxury in trumpistan.
Brilliant piece. I hope we see a series of sitcoms like the 1960's dark medical films and series that bring the exquisite absurdity of the "healing profession" to light. Maybe one on the new IRS(Interesting Revenue Sources), DoD(Devastation on Demand), State Dept(Department of Statements, Social Sec. Dept(Suck it up Sally), Homeland Security(Hang 'em all Homey), etc., etc.
Humor is all I've got, If not for the irony of it All I suppose I'd become an Alcoholic because the last time I looked it was still legal ! Thank You, Oliver for your post this morning ☕ and will reStack ASAP
Appreciate reading this AND the comments. Times like these make me grateful that I didn't retire and get to go to work tomorrow. Serving a small city in Texas makes life better--especially since this year has been extraordinarily busy. After 30+ years in public service, I'm very good at not talking about politics in the workplace (even though a coworker tried on Friday) but I'll listen to anyone :D 😍🖖
Changes to shipping fuels are leading to a faster increase in global temperature (because the horribly toxic fuels which were destroying the environment in other ways were actually suppressing warming at a meaningful rate). It’s likely that the Trump administration will suffer the worst warming and the worst weather events our planet has ever seen. Perhaps the population that constantly associates the current economy with the current administration regardless of history will do the same with the climate.
I I was teaching 7th grade. After class a boy came up to my desk and said he wanted to tell me a joke his dad had told him. Class was over so I said “Sure, go ahead.” Mr. A, do you know the difference between beer nuts and deer nuts? (Knowing 12 year old boys an alarm rang softly in my head but I moved on cautiously.)No, what is the difference between beer nuts and deer nuts? He answered rather gleefully, Beer nuts are $2.98 but deer nuts are under a buck.
Trump’s mass deportation plan: Who will do the rounding up? How will they move thousands of people? Where will they put them before they deport them? How will they feed them? Who will guard them? Do you think Mexico will take them? What if they refuse? Logistics can be a killer? Not to mention the cost and we know Mexico won’t pay for it.
I recommend you all watch “Greatest Events of WWII in color” on Netflix. Learn about “The Big Lie” Goebbels say it over and over again until they believe it… and lots of other similarities.
I couldn’t read all of it because it was spiking my anxiety. You grew up in Germany; I grew up all over the world—my father wasn’t in the military. He was a sociologist and functional alcoholic. We moved every 2 to 3 years and both my parents were narcissists. An international move every 2 to 3 years with no support other than random teachers. My sisters are also both assholes; we don’t speak. So I have quite a bit of trauma in my past. What I never thought about is why I have such a great sense of humor.
Let us revel in the Golden Age of Political Buffoonery!
Today is a good day to start smoking again.
Life is short — eat dessert first.
This may be in your top three best essays, Oliver. I’ve followed Umair Haque for years, and learned a great deal from him regarding the wet bulb effects on humans. You provided us with information we need to know because the MSM will twist it into pretzel-shaped nonsense, ultimately killing many of us with no accountability for their crimes.
Immense hardship is soon to be unleashed upon our citizenry. Extreme poverty and rape of women and children will explode. Wages will be halved. Medical insurance will belong only to those with connections to governmental corruption or to those whose wealth provides them access.
Our children will be indoctrinated to have the fervor of little brownshirts, and will eventually become the future trump army, sent to eliminate the human element who cannot alter the skin pigmentation.
And then there’s the heat, which will increase pandemics as it ends the lives of those with the “correct” skin color as well as the “subhumans.”
I believe you’re right about finding moments of joy and laughter wherever and whenever we can. Pleasure will become a luxury in trumpistan.
Times like these is why I watch Star Trek.
Make it So Number One
Brilliant piece. I hope we see a series of sitcoms like the 1960's dark medical films and series that bring the exquisite absurdity of the "healing profession" to light. Maybe one on the new IRS(Interesting Revenue Sources), DoD(Devastation on Demand), State Dept(Department of Statements, Social Sec. Dept(Suck it up Sally), Homeland Security(Hang 'em all Homey), etc., etc.
Humor is all I've got, If not for the irony of it All I suppose I'd become an Alcoholic because the last time I looked it was still legal ! Thank You, Oliver for your post this morning ☕ and will reStack ASAP
Yeah, finding the dark humor in our lives today is doing shadow work. Gotta do it or our heads will explode. 🤷♀️
Bout says it all.
No woman
No cry
Reminds me of Bob Woodward asking Shrub how history will judge him for the Iraq war. A: History won’t know, we’ll all be dead.
Appreciate reading this AND the comments. Times like these make me grateful that I didn't retire and get to go to work tomorrow. Serving a small city in Texas makes life better--especially since this year has been extraordinarily busy. After 30+ years in public service, I'm very good at not talking about politics in the workplace (even though a coworker tried on Friday) but I'll listen to anyone :D 😍🖖
Changes to shipping fuels are leading to a faster increase in global temperature (because the horribly toxic fuels which were destroying the environment in other ways were actually suppressing warming at a meaningful rate). It’s likely that the Trump administration will suffer the worst warming and the worst weather events our planet has ever seen. Perhaps the population that constantly associates the current economy with the current administration regardless of history will do the same with the climate.
I I was teaching 7th grade. After class a boy came up to my desk and said he wanted to tell me a joke his dad had told him. Class was over so I said “Sure, go ahead.” Mr. A, do you know the difference between beer nuts and deer nuts? (Knowing 12 year old boys an alarm rang softly in my head but I moved on cautiously.)No, what is the difference between beer nuts and deer nuts? He answered rather gleefully, Beer nuts are $2.98 but deer nuts are under a buck.
The North Korean Monty Python song was priceless. And by the way, I agree with everything you said here. So many sad truths. We ARE so f@#%ed!
Trump’s mass deportation plan: Who will do the rounding up? How will they move thousands of people? Where will they put them before they deport them? How will they feed them? Who will guard them? Do you think Mexico will take them? What if they refuse? Logistics can be a killer? Not to mention the cost and we know Mexico won’t pay for it.
Logistics? We don't need no stinking logistics *apologies to The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Only funny in movies. In real life they are essential.
Yep. This is what we call gallows humor.
I recommend you all watch “Greatest Events of WWII in color” on Netflix. Learn about “The Big Lie” Goebbels say it over and over again until they believe it… and lots of other similarities.