Happy Birthday, Captain Chaos

 Today is his Birthday!

Why use a serious photo when a Halloween photo from a couple of years ago is available? 

Remember, remember the 25th of November... (with apologies to Guy Fawkes Day)

Thanks again to our pal, Bob, for this reminder of an important day coming up! 

Another important thing to remember is not to hoard items in advance of the economic blackout. Increased corporate profits received prior to the boycott will dampen the effect of the economic blackout.  I know Black Friday sales and Cyber Monday are tempting, but try shopping local and supporting small businesses. If you can support local restaurants, instead of corporate chains, that's support! We can all find a way to join this economic blackout. For folks concerned about Christmas shopping, take the opportunity to explain to family and friends WHY gifts this year might not be "the latest, greatest, I saw it on TV" and WHY people across this country are trying to make a difference! This might be the year to visit local small bookstores and purchase from there instead of buying on amazon or shopping at target, etc. Check out an online supporter of small bookstores! They support 1900 local bookstores, and I think you can find one near you.

Not everyone can call out at work for the entire time or even for a day, but we can all find a way to make our power felt!

A real OG

 The MITM (aka creolebebop) was watching clips from Casablanca and said I should post a pic of his Dad in his anti-fascist uniform:

My father-in-law and the MITM's Dad

Let us not forget the men and women who fought bravely against the rise of nazism. 

I know it isn't Memorial Day, or Armistice Day, or Veterans Day, but hearing Rick's words about why he's joining the fight made me wonder how the actual fuck MAGA people can support The Fat Git and his cabal of vulgarians as they tear this country apart piece by piece all the while celebrating the very thing their fathers, mothers, and grandparents fought against? How does someone like that look at photos of family in uniform, medals in shadow boxes, flags folded in memorial boxes, and then raise an arm in a nazi salute?

How indeed?

Language or say what you mean and mean what you say*

 I propose that we start using the correct and full names for people, places, and things. You know, like the:

 Affordable Care Act, instead of Obamacare.

Anti-fascist movement, instead of Antifa

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, instead of SNAP

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, instead of ICE

And all the rest of the alphabet agencies.

Of course, we can't forget

Dipship Deplorable Degenrate Detained Donald, instead of President!

Using acronyms instead of agencies or people's actual titles or names makes us enured to what these groups actually do or are responsible for. The oppressor wants us to think in shorthand, using their terms, their words, so we stop thinking. 

The book 1984 was not meant to be a primer, but to serve as a cautionary tale!

I think I'm going to stop referring to you-know-who as TFG and calling him what he really is, The (monstrous) Fat Git!

*I actually wrote this last night after reading the online New York Times, but didn't publish it because I knew it needed (a LOT) editing, which I did this morning when I wasn't so pissed off  angry.