Holy crap, my friend. If this was a screenplay, nobody would buy it because nobody would have thought it was even feasible. Nuclear disaster in the Pacific? Global Warming? The rebirth of Fascism? The return of Jim Crow? The President is a Russian agent? There's a global pandemic triggering a world depression? The USA is fomenting war with China? Maybe I can open a shoe-shine shop in Switzerland. The rich people hiding from reality probably need some servants in the bunkers.
Frankly I'm very glad I live in Germany. Their meticulous aspects lend themselves very well to keeping the virus in check, everyone here is following the rules. The only racial tensions here are with the refugees. They still don't like Americans, but in the same old way. There's pity now over Trump, though. The world thinks we're the kid that got picked up by the creepy guy in the white van. They're scared the crazy will spill out.
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The Best of The Week
Sonnet of the Week — May 30, 2020
George Floyd Died for Our Sin
Events tumble this week, out of control.
Murder, the virus, inaction, despair.
Which way to turn, with no apparent goal?
It’s plain to see—we live an old nightmare.
George Floyd—we can’t pronounce his name enough.
He died being the wrong color, you know.
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This is how fascism comes to America.
--Robert Kagan, The Washington Post, May 18, 2016
I thought you were wrong, nephew. I still hope you are. You still hope you are. From your view as a Canadian working in Los Angeles, you've been saying for four years that the United States is verging on a new civil war.…
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June 1: SciFiQuest 3020: Foresight is 3020 ends. Rewards will be announced shortly.
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June 19: Juneteenth.
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