> These are only ideas right now that I'm bouncing around. I
> don't take drastic changes lightly when they're affecting
> almost 200,000 people, but I'm also not resistant to
> change, especially when we have years of experience to
> tell us what's best for everyone. We don't have any firm
> timelines on changes we might make. But it's on my mind,
> and I think our progress forward as a platform will depend
> on it.
I'd be fine with a logo featuring Bill Gates being forced to walk blindfolded down a plank into shark-infested waters, whose overall caption reads “Pushing an Update”.... ;–)
> Since today, I have decided to change from
> “thewhitemagician” to “juanmiriethauriel” to best
> fit my name for the service of all.
It's about time you canned that privileged, racist name!
<kidding.. just yet another tired, sarcastic reference to the ridiculousness of these times>
> Companies cannot be trusted, billionaires cannot be
> trusted, and low-level employees at these co's (who
> are being robbed by their billionaire bosses)
> cannot be counted on to bring about change in those co's
> (not to say they haven't tried (optimism is a
> potent thing)) – the duty to change these co's
> lies in the hands of the citizens where these co's reside.
One either owns or obeys in this society, period. Voting is simply a control-measure bone thrown to the faux obedient.
In other words, genuine change is far, faaaaaaaaar above non-owner pay grade. No point even wasting time fantasizing about it unless one loves embracing disappointment.
> new trend in my apartment: walking around barefoot
Love it!
> Because I'm essentially without a goal
<bad joke in three.. two..>
Then it's a good thing you're not an ice hockey team! :–)
> getting ready for a lockdown
>
> Or for a Inquiry-esque blog post title (relating to song
> lyrics):
>
> “Lockdoooooown in the U.S.A.!”
> Anyway, it is just now dawning on me that lockdowns are
> starting sooner than ever, and it will be a surreal thing,
> indeed.
I can all but guarantee you it will be a veritable one-horse pony show. ;–)