Notices by (Undercover) Wires (joparkerbear@beige.party)

Seemingly all U.S. news is scary right now. Most of it falls along the lines of “this will happen”, “this could happen “, or “what’s the worst that could happen? follow me as I do a deep dive into every imaginable worst case scenario”. Hand-wringing, shrieking, property damage, and/or having a stroke are not helpful, constructive responses to the situation we find ourselves in (though a certain amount of conscious rage and panic simply cannot be helped). I’m speaking more for myself. I know how I personally handled 2015-2021, and if I don’t learn from my past errors in judgement and better utilize my coping skills, I really will have a stroke.

So while I read headlines I come across, I am not reading a lot of news right now. I never watch the news, which is mostly entertainment and outrage fodder, but I cut that out a few years ago. Most of the current political news is anxiety-inducing speculation, with more accurate previews of the coming apocalypse sprinkled about here and there. We should all know by now — without reading it on a news site — that Day 1 of the incoming administration is going to be a fucking nightmare, with one devastating, terrifying executive order after another. We need to focus on preparing ourselves as individuals, including making plans to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe, with what little time we have left — because once he’s in there, that rollercoaster will not stop for a long time. There won’t be time for relatively peaceful, quiet contemplation after Inauguration Day.

That being said, important news is still out there, much of unrelated to trump. I’m going to share an article like that in a comment below. I think it’s possible, with some disciplined vigilance, to keep abreast of crucial information as it is revealed without being swept away by the current (for now — come January, all bets are off). I’m doing my imperfect best. I try to devote no more than an hour each day to contemplating our future doom, preferably less. I’m working to steel myself, but also relax as best I can in the present. The shitstorm is coming either way. We are powerless to stop it. There will soon come a time we’ll need to get actively engaged, work to block every evil they throw at us, and do what we can to protect the most vulnerable among us from these monsters. Obsessing around the clock about that future time right now, before action is possible, will only harm my mental and physical health — I don’t know about you.

Be brave. Stay safe. Lots of love. ❤️

I debated for a while whether or not to keep that post private or open for more to see. My hope is that people who need to see it will, but that it will go mostly unnoticed.

Here’s that news I mentioned that’s worth a gander. We need to know what’s actually going on right now in this country, outside of D.C.

https://www.propublica.org/article/segregation-academies-school-voucher-money-north-carolina

An old family friend in Houston urgently needs to replace her AC compressor. She’s disabled, cannot tolerate humidity due to health conditions, and has 2 gorgeous pups who also can’t take the heat.
Please donate and/or share if you can. 💕

Beige trivia: Claudia is posing in front of a banner celebrating @Presidentwiggs high school graduation last summer. I took the photo.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-claudia-replace-ac-now-houston-summer-heat-is-deadly?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&attribution_id=sl:60e5976a-5da8-47ef-a85f-af40555c1d36

I worry more for Claudia than the pups —because of her lungs & eyesight (she’s not supposed to be doing *anything* according to the eye doctor) — and because I take comfort in the knowledge that she’s a ride-or-die dog mom. She puts the dogs first— but I still worry about Turk & Tandy.

They need a new AC compressor, too.

If you are able to donate, that’s outstanding — she really needs help — but a simple share can help more than you know. Thank you. ☺️
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-claudia-replace-ac-now-houston-summer-heat-is-deadly/

*quietly adds to twitter hall of fame folder*

screenshot source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/jordan-peterson-whines-over-woke-report-on-drop-in-new-jersey-traffic-deaths?via=ios

I know they don’t give the death penalty for this, and I’m against the death penalty—but fuck it, I’m feeling generous today, let’s kill the bastard

DOJ Accuses Ex-FBI Informant of Lying About Biden’s Ukraine Dealings
https://www.thedailybeast.com/doj-charges-ex-fbi-informant-alexander-smirnov-for-allegedly-lying-about-biden?via=ios

ATTN: this is LIFE-ALTERING INFORMATION, PEOPLE. Remember this moment.

I felt a foundational shift within— i am no longer the person you once knew 15 minutes ago. Nothing in this world will ever be the same again.

Jesus Henry CHRIST.
Why have we been calling them flare guns when Very Pistol (So skill) (Much Amaze) (Many Wow) was an option this whole time.

🙀

The Onion: funny because it could be true, outright silliness, and occasionally painful satire: completely true in the spirit of what we’re facing:

“While we hope catching their exposure early will limit the book’s harmful effects, all we can do now is wait. If we’re lucky, they will make it through and exit just as uneducated as they were before they read it.”
At press time, the entire city of Naples had been placed in lockdown after several of the children reportedly began asking about Rosa Parks, turned trans, violently broke out of their quarantine, and began sprinting towards a local church.

Florida Students Locked In Decontamination Chamber After Exposure To Book
https://www.theonion.com/florida-students-locked-in-decontamination-chamber-afte-1850946012

March 11, 2020
EVERYONE ON EARTH: it’s a PANIC— i mean, PANDEMIC aaaaaaaaah!! tell Wall Street that it’s time to crack in 9 days and threaten harm to basically everyone that doesn’t own two planes minimum **GLOBAL screaming**

March 11, 2020
BETO the ALLIGATOR HUNTER: “birbs”

I had no idea the Internet Archive (SACRED) was under attack by two different industries right now. They already lost a case against publishers who were angry they were acting as a digital library, they have appealed, and they’re waiting for a decision that’s expected soon. Here is a blog from Internet Archive from 8/11 regarding that case: https://blog.archive.org/2023/08/11/our-fight-is-far-from-over/

NOW the music industry is after them as well. Sony, Universal, and others have filed a copyright infringement suit against Internet Archive for its collection of <2800 vintage songs by artists like Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday. They are seeking over $400M in damages — because Internet Archive provided access to old songs, for educational purposes, that are available to stream for free on YouTube. Here is an article about that.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/music-labels-sue-internet-archive-over-digitized-record-collection-2023-08-12/

If you want to help The Internet Archive, click on their blog, the first link above, for more info.

If the app will allow me, I’m going to share my own feelings about the Internet Archive corporate siege in a video below.

Banning books, banning AP African American Studies, redefining slavery as beneficial to slaves, and now this abomination.

Florida Has Approved PragerU ‘Curriculum’ for the Classroom
https://www.thedailybeast.com/right-wing-prageru-says-florida-is-first-state-to-permit-its-curriculum-in-schools?via=ios