Are you worried yet?
Hi neighbors,
this one is short. I’m not going to try to list all the new things to worry about (that’s pretty much impossible anyway), except to point out that Bird Flu is about more than the price of eggs, and Measles cases – 48 in Texas, 3 in New Mexico, (“only”) 1 in Bergen County, where the patient visited several clinics before being diagnosed – may have something to do with canaries (and coal mines – it’s nice to be in New York State, but germs don’t respect borders and our federal health agencies are…never mind).
Anyway, this note is about what to do if you’re worried:
- This Monday,Feb 17th (President’s Day) there are protests in all 50 States, at State Capitols and City Halls; additionally there will be one at the New City Courthouse and one at Union Square in NYC (https://www.fiftyfifty.one/, https://thirdact.org/nyc/events/1224/)
- Economic Blackout, February 28 2025. 24 hours. Don’t buy anything (except locally). Don’t spend any money (plan ahead). Don’t engage with Major Corporations.
If you’re still not worried, maybe do a little reading about 1930’s Germany and then reflect on the legal (thanks Ronnie, Donnie), technological and communication changes (social, digital, and particularly A.I.) that have enabled a much wider and more rapid spread of propaganda than the Third Reich could have managed, and which vastly ease the manipulation of data and information – across the Federal government, and in national media.
As always, If you don’t want to hear from me again, let me know and I’ll be glad to leave you out. But if it’s because you don’t think there’s a problem, let me know that too. I don’t want to stay in touch – in any way – with anyone who is okay with any of this.