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@freemo @mike805 I see the FBI has stepped up their game in recent years

@freemo @mike805 how do they make this estimate?

@threat @Terry @sjw @noimus @zoidy @11112011 @DiamondMind @Heliodramus @Oblivia @Waerloga @p @thebitchisback @ExtraSpecialK @Giga_Vril_Breaker @Kaspa @Kent @LurkPerry @graf @fuggy @Hyperhidrosis @Nishi @meso @ovinu @re9177 excess deaths still elevated, mass heart issues confirmed, WHO continuing with a treaty to enforce the next lockdown measures but ok, an anime character with a Ukraine flag tells me I'm delusional

@11112011 @Terry @sjw @noimus @zoidy @DiamondMind @Heliodramus @Oblivia @Waerloga @p @thebitchisback @threat @ExtraSpecialK @Giga_Vril_Breaker @Kaspa @Kent @LurkPerry @graf @fuggy @Hyperhidrosis @Nishi @meso @ovinu @re9177 it's all about the personnel

@DiamondMind @Terry @sjw @noimus @zoidy @Heliodramus @Oblivia @Waerloga @p @thebitchisback @threat @Hyperhidrosis @Nishi @meso @ovinu @re9177

@augustus "Act 1, Scene 1

[The stage is set in the opulent Palace of Versailles. The room is adorned with lavish decorations, and a sense of grandeur permeates the atmosphere. King Louis XVI, Queen Marie Antoinette, and their courtiers are gathered, engaging in idle conversation and revelry.]

Enter KING LOUIS XVI, QUEEN MARIE ANTOINETTE, and their COURTIERS.

KING LOUIS XVI:
Hark! Merriment and laughter fill the air,
Within these gilded walls, we find repose.
Yet, beyond these confines, whispers abound,
Of a nation troubled, a people aggrieved.
Tell me, fair Queen, do you sense the storm's approach?

QUEEN MARIE ANTOINETTE:
Alas, my King, I fear unrest is nigh,
The murmurs of the discontented grow.
But let us revel still, in splendor's embrace,
And cast aside the troubles of the day.

KING LOUIS XVI:
Nay, my dear Queen, the weight upon my soul
Compels me to face the tempest head-on.
For we, as sovereigns, bear a sacred trust,
To shepherd France through tumult and through peace.

[Enter COUNT DE MIRABEAU, a nobleman known for his political acumen and sympathy towards the people.]

COUNT DE MIRABEAU:
Your Majesties, I come with words of caution,
A plea to heed the grievances of the realm.
The people starve, burdened by taxation,
And discontent festers, threatening our reign.

KING LOUIS XVI:
Count Mirabeau, your counsel is well-received,
Speak truthfully, for France's welfare lies
Within our hands, entrusted to our care.

COUNT DE MIRABEAU:
Sire, the Third Estate, the common voice,
Rises against the yoke of privilege,
Demanding justice, equal rights for all.
Their cries grow louder, echoing through the land.

QUEEN MARIE ANTOINETTE:
Oh, Count, their clamor fills my ears with dread.
Shall we forsake our noble station, then?
And yield our power to the masses' whims?

COUNT DE MIRABEAU:
Nay, Your Majesty, that is not my plea.
But rather, let us recognize their plight,
Extend a hand, and find a common ground.
For unity, not division, shall bring solace.

KING LOUIS XVI:
Wise words, Count Mirabeau, they resonate.
Let us convene the Estates-General,
And forge a path to harmony and reform.
For France's destiny hangs in the balance.

[The courtiers murmur amongst themselves, contemplating the weight of the impending change.]

CURTAIN FALLS."

not bad

brb

john campbell kicked off youtube for discussing excess deaths in the UK

https://rescue.substack.com/p/people-are-dying-dont-ask-dont-tell?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

@thatguyoverthere @dave @helene @sullybiker so I'm told but this thread demands an agonizing reappraisal of the whole situation

@thatguyoverthere @dave @helene @sullybiker wait, you guys aren't paid in organic produce

@sim check out my post on Anki in the thread, also MemoryCraft by Lynn Kelly is the best intro into memory palaces I've ever read and I've checked out a few

@sim Anki is a lot less investment up front though

@sim @amerika also Anki is good for remembering stuff, and if you are good at making the right cards (I'm not yet) it could really supercharge your recall and thus the insight you develop

http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html

@sim
In my experience, read the older books whenever you can and follow your interests. Avoid contemporary works unless they're well written popular accounts/fun podcasts. You're better off reading what Caesar actually wrote than some dry academic text.

Try to get a mix of philosophy, history and fiction, including from the modern age. what makes the classics so fascinating is that you can trace their influence throughout history of thought and action. this means you will always have a couple of threads/names to hook pieces of information to.

Emerson and Montaigne are great essayists that carry a sense of scope with them; you can read one of their works in half an or or so and be done with it, but their allusions and stories will draw you on to read more about Alexander the Great, Napoleon or Plato.

Never tried to systemise it but if I did the Trivium would be a central pillar:

https://www.pccs.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/LostToolsOfLearning-DorothySayers.pdf

@khan join the club hun

@7 @p
> I love you all but please have some pride and study the things you implement