Month: March 2026

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Scarred Brain murmurings

Moving Around

I think this is working now. Back to the old again; I really hate what IBM’s done to Linux, but I think I’m getting things figured out, now.

PHP was complaining about the older version that was supported, so, back.

Self-abuse, perhaps, but I’m hoping this setup will have updates long enough that I won’t have to fuck with it for a few years.

But I listened to Jersey Dave Smith on with Rogan while I was finalizing things. Distortions At Fourth Hand is something that’s completely unfamiliar to the NeoHippies.

Nah, the IRGC didn’t execute nearly that many people in January. Maybe there’ll be discoveries of the graves like there were in Cambodia, but Iran is going to prevent anyone from even looking while the IRGC is in charge.

*shrug*

But the unstated thing is that noting bad ever happens if the US isn’t behind it.

But listening is me trying to show that I do at least make an attempt to consume information from multiple sources.

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Scarred Brain murmurings

Just Say “No.”

Endless onslaught of ads about the Byrd Organization’s attempts to gerrymander Republicans out of Virginia. Officer Harris won here by about ten points. That means because Texas redistricted after Merrick Garland sued them, that any and all efforts to erase Republicans is justified. A 56% vote justifies 91% of the seats in the House. Um. Okay.

Would Texas have done it if they hadn’t been sued? No, don’t ask that question. It’s all just the Bad Orange Man’s underhanded scheme.

Peeking at local social media discussions amidst the TV ads, I think my opinion is in the minority. I will vote against, but I’m not sure it really matters. Virginia will be completely blue again, just as Harry Byrd intended.

Whatever.

My inclination with the most-ardent supporters of this power grab was to make mental notes, and avoid doing any business with them.

But, on further thought, that’s unfair.

Keep this shit away from your business.

Both sides.

If you, or your employees (or owners) are forcefully supporting either side, I’m going to avoid doing business with you. Make your product. Provide your service. Follow the laws. Treat your customers with respect. And I’ll do business with you.

If you can’t do that, I’m just not going to do anything with you if I can avoid it.

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Cabin Fever 2020

But Who Will Build The Roads?

I’ve been thinking about this common anti-Libertarian trope quite a bit as this ongoing situation with DC Water continues. Description of the trope is courtesy the Mises folks, who meet the mark some the time, but far from often.

A sewer is not a road. In fact, I’d say that proper wastewater treatment is more important to the protection of life and property than a road ever could be.

So, a collective effort to provide those protections can be justified I think.

Why the hell, then, does government need to run it in perpetuity? I could say the same of the now-not-getting-paid TSA who are all Federal employees thanks to Harry Reid.

The Beltway Swamp media has been doing a job that’s a lot like what was spilled into the Potomac.

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime accident. Of course, the lawsuits are finally starting, but I really can’t find anything about who’s been disciplined for it.

I don’t really care who was at fault. A sternly-worded letter of reprimand is insufficient. Someone, probably lots of people, should have to find different employment because of this.

But if we ignore the issue, maybe it’ll float out into the Bay, and nobody will remember.