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Oh okay... It's not...
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/lawmakers-tiktok-ban-pro-palestinian-content-1235016101/
The way this has played out on social media has dominated the narrative, Blinken said of the war. You have a social media environment in which context, history, facts, get lost and the emotion, the impact of images dominates.
In a telling response, Romney noted that while some wonder why there was such overwhelming support for us to shut down potentially TikTok, if you look at the posting on TikTok and the number of Palestinians relative to other social media sites, its overwhelmingly so on TikTok.
So I know thats of real interest, and the president will have a chance to take action in that regard, Romney added.
The Dems will have lost ground in the House and Senate for being duped into signing on to Steve Scalise's bill.
Brilliant.
If I have any pity for Donald trump,
it's for the dead, ruined child that languishes calcified in a forgotten tomb within his spite. His weak malevolence resonates within other malevolent, aggrieved losers.
One of the great organizing and rapid response tools of the 2020 and 2022 election cycles was TikTok.
The viral videos of what was going on in GOP controlled legislative chambers helped to rally and motivate opposition to the "Red Wave." Remember how the K-POP community and others flooded ticket distributions to thwart trump's rallies? The push back and exposing of Mom's for Liberty and their anti LGBTQ bigotry was done, in a large part, through TikTok.
The recent brutality against the young, especially young women in Iran, was shared and exposed. And yes, Palestinians finally had an alternative channel to get their voices into the mainstream. Voices loud enough to counteract the usual MSM filtering. It is needed.
Stifling that outlet will cut off a large network of people who have been fighting the good fight. Older and younger generations are communicating on that platform and learning about each other and acting together. Many motivators are needed to aggregate a wave of change. Yes the young are emotional and have a lot to learn. But my TikTok feed is mainly adults in their thirties and older, progressive, creative, intelligent adults. And they are pissed.
This ban is reactionary, short sighted, and only serves the entrenched power structure--not the people.
Speaking of hearts...
I had a little episode a few weeks back.
Early morning on January 13th (about 12:30), I started experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath that did not go away or dissipate. I woke my wife at 2 am, and told her that I thought I needed to go to the hospital. So we went to a highly rated emergency room. EKG showed OK, but my BP was through the roof and blood work indicated a possible heart attack. I was admitted and continued testing.
By about 8 that morning the pain had subsided, but an angiogram performed the next day showed significant blockage in the main heart arteries. It was more than could be addressed by stent procedures. My valves were OK, aorta was good, heart was beating normally.
Doctors recommended bypass surgery, and I said go ahead. On Tuesday the 16th I received a quadruple bypass. I hit my post operative benchmarks and was released from the hospital on the 20th.
I have been at home since with a new regimen. I also found out that I have type 2 diabetes. I do not require insulin, but do need medication, and I am monitoring my blood sugar and blood pressure daily. So far, so good. My follow up appointments are going well.
I just want to say that I have wonderful neighbors, family, and friends, who have been helpful with good wishes, advice, calls, hugs, visits, and prepared meals.
I especially want to express my love and gratitude to my wife and my two daughters (18 & 15). They have rallied around me and each other to keep meeting the day to day of school, work, running a business, and making a home while protecting my wellness and recovery.
Remember to take care of yourselves. Go get a check up.
Now is forever, and forever is now.
LuvLoogie's heartfelt musical appreciation thread (Feb 14 update)
for the DU Valentine's you have given me.
For Feb 7th
For Feb 9th
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For Feb 9th
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For Feb 12th
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For Feb 12th
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Feb 14: Edited to add musical thanks for the 7 hearts I received on Feb 13th
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"Hey Palestinians."
"Stop hitting yourselves...Stop hitting yourselves...Stop hitting yourselves... Stop hitting yourselves.."
I think Aerosmith invented/perfected the power ballad
They had one on each of their first three albums. While they would have commercial success with later offerings, none reached the heights of these three epic tunes.
One of the great old school metal tunes
Is Ron DeSantis the Devin Nunes of Governors?
Destined to be the CEO of a shit, not woke, company that produces shitty products that nobody wants.
Jeff Beck- Sling Shot
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