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  • This is fascinating

    This is fascinating

    This is fascinating to see how organizations, institutions, and people in Europe, such as OSCE PA leadership, can’t see difference between polarization and total incompatibility with a dictatorship.

    To my understanding, polarization between pro-democracy/pro-EU groups or parties who all normally would have common ground, usually, happens if leadership succumbed to their personal ambitions and still there is some path back towards dialog, by fostering healthy political culture traditions and practices.

    Compare this with total incompatibility between pro-Russian forces (as usually they tend to usurper power and create electoral dictatorship) and everyone else who don’t want lick the Kremlin boots (and are against the mere idea of living under electoral dictatorship or any other dictatorship.

    This post is about these claims that there is just some polarization happens here in Georgia country between the “Georgian Dream” electoral dictatorship regime and pro-EU/pro-Democracy parties.

    There is simple way to spot the difference. In case of polarization multiple sides of interaction spread hate, distrust, or isolation towards political opponents. In case of incompatibility with electoral dictatorship one political actor builds whole their existence over idea of building an electoral dictatorship, and come with promise to outlaw most prominent political opponent(s) or mere option of being not loyal and obedient.

    The “Georgian Dream” regime of electoral dictatorship leaded by a Kremlin operative and billionaire Ivanishvili openly plans to outlaw the same parties EU asks GD to keep dialogue with. EU even asks these parties to keep dialog with GD, if I am correct in understanding some of news about recent OSCE PA officials visit to Tbilisi.

    EU speaking about some polarization assumes that there are multiple sides inducing the hate towards each other.

    Meanwhile GD electoral dictatorship regime sends leaders of opposition political parties to jail. Peaceful protesters are being jailed for peacefully standing on sidewalks now. And the peaceful protesters have been tortured, beaten, and even poisoned with chemical weapon as BBC discovered!

    Use of camite during the 2024–2026 Georgian protests

    Would you try to keep political dialog with someone who literally tries to kill you? Poison you? Jail you for peaceful protest? Outlaw any foreign funding for you? And even local one, when accounts of local NGOs and foundations who try to help you are frozen.

    Would you keep dialog with someone who falsely declare you “foreign agent” for not being loyal and obedient enough?

    It is fascinating to see that level of “verbal blindness”.

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  • Got permanent ban on Facebook

    Got permanent ban on Facebook

    That account has been created basically due to a weird problem – a medical institution I was looking for a way to book an appointment claimed they use FB messenger.

    But later I found other place to get necessary assistance.

    So I decided to keep account, and used it to follow local pro-EU opposition news outlets, public figures, and few local accounts writing about magic.

    I tried to use professional mode on account just to see what it is about and than switched it off.

    Eventually I marked anything as friends-only there.

    I wrote few civil comments to some news articles.

    At some moment one of my comment got😡 (angry) reaction.

    I guess this is somehow related to the fact that Facebook soon demanded a video-selfie proof that I am not a robot.

    And I was like “ok, facebook” (a-la “ok, boomer”) at first. But at another day I tried to do it from my phone, as I don’t have camera at my PC. And few hours later it ended up with reply from facebook that I my appeal declined and permanently banned and I can’t appeal again anymore.

    I find this whole situation infuriating.

    I even thought to start a campaign to promote Mastodon & Fediverse here in Georgia country, as almost nobody knows about Fediverse here.

    But considering worsening political climate via the increasingly repressive policies of pro-Kremlin government by “Georgian Dream” and its founder, a billionaire Ivanishvili, I guess, soon people here may need more protected/private ways of communication than that, which can be prepared for state actor threats like servers seizure or admins being arrested.

    As 95% people here in Georgia country keep using Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and some – Threads, even after few cases of arrests and fines for criticism and being dissent in comments on Facebook, with its “mandatory real name policy”, I wonder what else should happen to make sure people would leave Meta products en masse here.

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  • Sometimes Universe responds instantly

    Sometimes Universe responds instantly

    Once upon a time I was stressed about work too much and as usual, when this happens, I was in “elevated skepticism” mode.

    I was cooking dinner at that moment, when it happened, something not on oven but in microwave, and that matters, you will see soon.

    My beautiful wife was reading me some imageboard thread about signs or a story about paranormal activity, can’t recall today exactly, but remember approximate topic.

    I asked in a grim tone “What will happen if I will ignore the signs?!” And my wife replied “You will get a warning from the occult scien…” and than I turned too quickly to Her to reply and my hand pushed saucepan which crashed with loud noise from the kitchen stove to the floor. Lucky that saucepan was empty.

    For me today this is a story not only about how quick Universe can respond to questions.

    This also is reminder of how important to be present in current moment and fully be into what you do right now. Some may say that this will make cooking a meditative practice. Others may say it is important to spend cooking time in communication with beloved people when they are around. And both things are true. So the lesson of this is: never allow emotions like anger or stress fully control you. Don’t deny it, but live through it with awareness, being present.

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  • Конец Династии

    Конец Династии

    Мэри Смит приподняла слабеющую руку, и снова позвала внучку:

    – Сара!

    Свет из широко открыого окна ярко освещал постель, на которой лежала Мэри. Ей было что вспомнить и о чем рассказать в свои 90 лет – Ведь она даже пережила родителей Сары. Мэри чувствовала, что успеет сообщить только что-нибудь одно, и решилась поведать Саре свою главную тайну

    Сара подошла, взяла приподнятую руку в свои ладони.

    – Что, бабушка?

    Прерывесто дыша, Мэри произнесла:

    – Скидки…. Купоны…. На холодильнике.. Коробка… Бабочка…..

    И испустила дух.

    Сара выпустила руку усопшей, неторопливым шагом вышла на кухню, и сразу нашла стоявшую на холодильнике коробку с нарисованными бабочками. С недоумением Сара взяла в руки коробку, похожую на те, в какие раньше продвали для ранения насыпного чая. Сара поставила коробку на кухонный стол, открыла её, и уставилась на её содержимое. Там были какие-то маленькие бумажки, боьшинство с неровными краями, многие – вырезаны из газет.

    Она перевернула коробку, и содержимое пестрым холмом высыпалось на кухонный стол. Саре пришло в голову,
    когда она разгребала эту кучу, что если бы были фрики, собирающие скидочные купоны в коллекцию как марки, то они бы выложили много денег за этот антикварный бумажный мусор: купон на новогодню скидку в Макдональдс
    датированный 1956 годом, купон на бесплатный сеанс аэробики у в фитнес-центре, который успел уже три раза переехать и дважды сменить название.

    Купон на скидку на дневной сеанс в кинотеатр “Эльдорадо” кричал о своей бессрочности, но проблема была в том, что кинотеатр был этот в молле “Пэрэдайз” который уже лет пятнадцать как заброшен – Сара в детстве любила там играть в прятки-пугалки с друзьями.

    Купон на бесплатную перевозку от фирмы “Боб Стенли и сыновья” был возможно последней памятью об обанкротившейся фирме, и сыновьям, открывшим
    службу доставки пиццы в Нью-Йорке, этот купон точно был ни к чему.

    Купон на бесплатную стрижку парикмахерской где работала тетя Джейн тоже не предьявишь – тётя Джеин уже умерла, а сама та памакерская сменила несколько владельцев и
    влачила жалкое существование в другом конце городка. На том купоне тоже был год
    – 1984.

    Сара вспомниа как в студенсткие каникулы, пару лет назад, она приезжала сюда с друзьями и устроила тематический пикник в руинах другого молла – “Мани Шторм” где начинала эта парикмахерская. Говорят, в тех местах до сих пор можно
    увидеть приведение продавшицы, по ночам зазывающей заунывным голосом клиентов.

    Сара сгребла весь этот скидочный антиквариат обратно в коробку, и вместе с содержимым бросила в мусорное ведро. Дальше Сара уже не отвелкалась на воспоминания и сентименты – нужно было действовать быстро, так как было жарко, как обычно в это время года в Тексасе. Через несколько дней Сара уже похронила бабушку, продала дом за копейки семье мигрантов из Мексики, и умчалась на
    своём электроцикле обратно в Нью-Йорк.

    Так 18 июля 2024 года канула в небытие поседния династия хрестоматийных, эталонных покупателей, описанных в учебниках по маркетингу – домохозяеек,
    гоняющихся за скидками.

    Написанно не позже 2018.

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  • Reblog of Nexta:

    Reblog via Nexta

    Iranians who celebrated Khamenei’s death detained in Moscow

    Police detained 45 Iranians, accusing them of supporting the US.The detention took place on March 1 near the Salaryevo metro station, where they had gathered to celebrate the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The meeting was organized by an Iranian woman named Reyhaneh, who called it a “celebration of joy.”

    Police say participants chanted, “Thank you USA.”

    Running from dictatorship to Ruzzia is same as asking a hungry bear to eat you.

    Running from poverty to Ruzzia is same as like using gasoline against a fire.

  • Private messages better with email and PGP

    Private messages better with email and PGP

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    Live in Georgia country.
    Dream to see Ukraine victory.
    Dream to outlive putin, bidzina ivanishvili and other dictators.
    Interested in witchcraft, tarot, magic, paganism, and tai chi chuan (taijiquan).
    NO DM via ActivityPub, please, they are not available at software I use.
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  • Reblog of 🦜 Civil Georgia:

    Reblog of 🦜 Civil Georgia:

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    GD Adopts Package Restricting Grants, Political Activity, Lobbying, Government Non-Recognition

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    The Georgian Dream-led disputed parliament has adopted in the final hearing a restrictive package that imposes additional curbs on receiving foreign funding, criminalizes “external lobbying,” restricts political activities, imposes limits on businesses,…

    The amendments to grants law resemble Soviet restrictions for any communication with foreigners (aka запрет на общение с иностранцами).

    The amendments restricting any political activity for business entities are so broad that even employee of any company would dare to say some opposition opinion online, it would be possible to fine the company, even GD denies that.

    The amendments declaring extremism forbids spreading any opinion like that: the current GD gang regime done the state capture in 2012 via Kremlin-spread disinformation, and therefore their rule is not legitimate. The extremism clause is so vague that even “activity aimed at creation of perception of Georgia authorities as illegitimate” and all that vague stuff, any discussion about politics will become soon illegal in Georgia.

    Simply speaking, people will be allowed only to discuss only something politically innocent such as cats, weather, flowers (except roses!) and their favorite food (but without mentioning skyrocketing food prices!).

    I doubt the GD would spend time and resources on total control of anyone speech or something like that, similar to Russian or Chinese censorship for internet right away – usually creating atmosphere of fear via precise imprisonment of few most active people works for some time. But later “Georgian Dream” terrorists gang can decide they don’t feel legitimate enough, and introduce even more legal bullshit whose sole purpose is to send more innocent people behind the bars.

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  • Something is off with these apps for witches

    Something is off with these apps for witches

    Lately I experienced some problems with the Wicca app. So I tried to use the Moonly.

    But now I feel that these both apps suspiciously too much promote “healthy lifestyle”, suggest to keep “sleep regime”, or even “detoxification” or fasting – in some manner that is too aggressive, too intense way for me.

    Moonly in their material seems to be tailored to people who practice Hindu religion and related traditions. Some of their legends can be interesting, but I don’t want to convert to Hinduism.

    Both Moonly and Wicca content can end up mentioning some new-age stuff that is completely irrelevant to me like “high vibrations”.

    There are no historically proven any sort of own astrology among ancient Ukrainians in general or Don Cossaks in particular, or even Scythians, or Russians, or even among Poland ancient tribes. So I don’t need these parts of all these apps like Moonly.

    Wicca app astrological recommendations can mention something like Pilates or gym which is not relevant to me, because when I went there for some time, I went there regularly, first 3-4 times per week, later 3 times per week, I went there for specific purpose and I think I achieved it.

    Have to note that according to my overall experience, all daily horoscopes are total mismatch to my reality, especially if day surely will require plenty of work to do, while horoscope recommend to meditate and to be alone for some time (for married people this is especially relevant, haha!). Or suggestion to a man who used to have 1 set of clothing per season, and 2 sets of in-house clothing like sweatpants, and all this either black or some dark gray or blue or “standard jeans” colors, it is especially funny was to read the recommendation to wear yellow color. I was like “aha! Now I see why some people buy 10-20 clothing sets! But this is not for me!”.

    Same thing happens with advice to take a bath with sea salt (or any another bath in general). We don’t have bath in our cute compact apartment and our small bathroom combined with restroom.

    When it goes to astrological signs, overall matches of personal traits are best of all for….. African astrology! I am an Ancestor there. Per sign traits matched the best for me, my beloved wife, and one our friend whose birth date we were able to recall. We compared matches for Western astrology, Druids, African astrology, and now – the Vedic astrology (as it represented by Moonly).

    Another Moonly issue, or even bug, I would say, is quite strange picks for guided meditations. I picked morning forest meditation there and at some point it started to give some sound garbage like binaural bits that simply cause not relaxation but sense of anxiety or unease for me.

    So I guess I better use this tactic:

    1. Switch to Moon Phase Calendar that is simply shows current moon phase on widget, and tropical sign at the app detailed view. May change app to other simple app like that, if it will start to show too much ads.
    2. Use my Slavic Legends deck instead of AI slop “tarot” part of app like Moonly.
    3. Keep using Insight Timer app for meditation with various nature sounds.
    4. If I will see a dream (what happens rarely), I better try to write it down to a notebook and to interpret dream symbolism myself.
    5. My personal practice does not depend on detailed astrology like precise natal charts. So I just don’t need things like that.

    But it was curious to try all these features of Moonly.

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  • How I become Spock

    How I become Spock

    How I become Spock one day.

    Fasten your seat belts and get ready for a smelly and bumpy ride.

    Once upon a time it has been known how putin pooped himself when slipped on the stairs and felt on the floor.

    But before that has been known how during meeting in the Normandy format 6 body guards accompanied putin to the restroom.

    And after that it has become known that a special bodyguard collects putin’s poop into a dedicated suitcase as Insider reports referencing Paris Match investigation.

    Of course me and my beloved wife laughed for days if not weeks about that, so crazy it is. Overall, the Internet laughed for few months about that, what is quite long attention time span for any news today.

    My wife said when all this have been known that She has been wondering how russian “tzar” makes his big business in toilet/restroom, and many people were around her for decades has been interested in this question. Even when tzar title there was “Secretary General” of CPSU, secrecy level about all that aspect of russian tzar daily life was the same as today about putin’s.

    And when I said that I never thought about that, and never found that interesting, She was so surprised, like “Why?! This is not possible!” And then She said something like “You have to be an alien from another planet!”. I got surprised by all this twist, and asked, puzzled, “from what planet I am then?”, and She answered – “I don’t know much about any other aliens except Spock. You told me a lot about him. And yes, you are like him. So I think you are Spock.” Then my wife said very interesting thing – “You are very lucky, my dear Spock! You landed here on Earth exactly when it has been known some thing, how russian tzar poops, which has been kept in deep secrecy for centuries!”.

    And well…. Yes, from scientific perspective, like anthropology, or how would be called that from Vulcan scientists perspective, this is a really fascinating and rare discovery!

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    Fascinating!

    This is how I become Spock, at least within our family.

    And this is funny and fascinating twist!

    Anyone who read down to the end, LLAP!

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  • Iranian about events in Iran

    This post from tumblr deserves to be reposted here

    Iranian here👋

    As always no one bothered to ask how actual Iranians feel about events in their own country so let me clarify:

    We have been praying for this attack since the revolution started in December and the evil mullah regime killed 60000+ of our people in just two days

    We are celebrating the death of Khamanei

    This is not a war for us, we consider it a rescue mission. The casualties of IR remaining in power would be much more than this so called war

    And yes, US and Israel are actually only targeting regime centers. If they really wanted to harm civilians they would have acted the same way the regime acted in December by blindly shooting people with military weapons

    If you stand by Iranians, listen amplify our voices instead of playing in the regime’s court

    ‌پاینده ایران

    💚🦁❤️

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