Notices by Amy Edge :toad: (amyedge@toad.social), page 2

Inciting rioters in Britain was a test run for Elon Musk. Just see what he plans for America https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/18/inciting-rioters-in-britain-was-a-test-run-for-elon-musk-just-see-what-he-plans-for-america?CMP=share_btn_url

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80xxeqel5po

@thekitmalone Yes, they are all CNP. You are right. Same people keep showing up over and over again whatever the issue. They have an overall goal.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_for_National_Policy#:~:text=The%20Council%20for%20National%20Policy,activists%20in%20the%20United%20States.

@thekitmalone Yes. You are right. Have you read Anne Nelson's Shadow Network? I was raised Southern Baptist and was around at the beginning of the fundamentalist takeover. Those same tactics are being used to take over the country. I had an aunt who railed about Obama being the antichrist and who, of course, had the whole left behind series. And, yes, it is tied to making a certain group very wealthy.

@thekitmalone
Americans are easily manipulated by propaganda. It's part of our nature. And you are right that most people don't understand it is a sophisticated campaign. I've tried pushing back by doing something as simple as how talking points work. Avg Joe does not like being told that he is being manipulated. He knows what he thinks.

@thekitmalone
It is also tied to the Russian campaign against gay people, that many Americans do not know about. Exact same playbook. It leads to people being killed and hounded out of their communities. And, as you said, there is always an "other" and they keep moving down the line

@thekitmalone
It is very similar to the satanic panic in the 80s. It is tied to a certain form of religion that gains power by scaring people.

#catsofmastodon #caturday #meerkat #cats

I'm absolutely furious.

I agree with @davetroy . Playing a reality TV show game, you own the outcome.

https://xcancel.com/davetroy/status/1815085890085011760#m

The debate is taking up a lot of oxygen right now; I recommend paying attention to what the Supreme Court just did to the Chevron deference.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51ywwrq45qo.amp#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17196822647146&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

#cicadas

#NorthCarolina #FranklinCounty #Libraries #Education #Schools
https://abc11.com/post/franklin-county-schools-end-librarian-positions-financial-challenges/14798719/

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/05/a-man-and-his-cat/678357/
#caturday #cats #catsofmastodon

@georgetakei
Tell me you've never watched Star Trek without telling me you've never watched Star Trek.

I like the idea of recognizing the 12 days of Christmas. Too much build-up for just a few days.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Days_of_Christmas

@danielmrose @OldTallGuy
#OldGal
For fun...what is your favorite Christmas Carol?

Mine to listen to is the Coventry Carol. To sing is We wish you a Merry Christmas.

@OldTallGuy @danielmrose Cool. Something to checknout.

@danielmrose @OldTallGuy I did think that you might say whatever the choir master has chosen for the services. 🤫

@danielmrose @OldTallGuy
One thing I do every year is to listen to the live broadcast from King's College Cambridge. The one choirboy singing the first verse into the silence is magical to me. The first verse of Once in Royal David's City. There is a documentary on YouTube about the choirboys and this performance. Several boys prepare to sing the opening verse. One is chosen on the spot when they go live for the broadcast.