Because of the collapse of the USSR. It was the only thing scaring capitalists into giving something to the people.

Was there a way to import your Google Keep notes into obsidian?

First time as tragedy, second time as farce.

I also played this in High School. We thought it was fantastic.

The purpose of methadone treatment is to avoid relapse to heroin or fentanyl. People continue to take it until the risk of relapse is very low. That can be a long time.

Isn’t Proton a little… fascist?

There’s a whole tradition of Liberation Theology which brings together Christianity and Marxism. It was a big deal in the 1980s. I’m atheist myself, but there was some exciting thought and some wonderful people part of that movement.

I saw Midnight Cowboy when I was a little kid at the drive in theater with my parents. Didn’t really understand it and I was unsettling, but I lived the song and Dustin Hoffman’s “I’m walking here!”

Could be an AV shunt for a dialysis patient

I’ve been in a lot of political discussions on Xiaohongshu. It seems people learn a little Marxism even in high school and are happy to share about it.

Not everything has been super fabulous about China, but nothing critical of Mao, and a big consensus that living in China is kinder to people who aren’t wealthy than the US

Who is Mike Pineapple?

Have to be honest, the shock is working on me.

There’s Frendica

It has been fascinating. Highly recommend

It is, of course, the cop who gets in bed with the fascists.

Just watched Nothing Lasts Forever, from a FullMoviesOnYouTube link of Lemmy.

Incredible 1984 picture but in a 30s style. Never released. Includes Dan Ackroyd and Bill Murray but they don’t take up all the oxygen of the picture. Lots of great old timers in there too.

100%

Too late

I recently finished the 3rd one. Wasn’t impressed to be honest. Once the mystery is revealed it was kind of a slog.

First time as tragedy, second time as farce