It’s a hint in his mind. He doesn’t know subtle.

He’s hinting at Iran that he wants a present, and if they make it a good one, things will go well for them.

Nah, they are nowhere near as good as the movies, nor are the villains all that smart.

That’s neat. I wonder how cheap a drone could be made to destroy them?

Why are we paying rent at all?

I’m not normal, no. I can’t say I’m doing great. But I’m actually far more stable now than I’ve ever been. I’m preparing for bad times to help others as best I can. I’m not ready enough. I protest when I can. I try to read older books rather than the latest clickbait. My work actually matters, so I don’t feel drained from it. I mostly quit arguing with idiots, online and off. They’ll feel the pain soon enough. Good. I do mock them to their faces. If they change, I might help them. If it gets as bad as I’ve always suspected it will, I’ve already lived longer and better than anticipated. I’ve never feared oblivion. Sounds nice these days. If I die, I’ll die fighting the darkness. I’m content. Let them come. Good people will still live on. If we let the fools and psychos in power destroy our entire biosphere, well then we will have proved Humanity never deserved the stars in the first place.

If we make it, keep pushing humanity forward. We are all one people and we are worth the struggle. We are the only known intelligence in the Universe and we must learn to act like it, or die. Don’t let us down.

So that’s how I’m doing.

Cool. Who cares if the same thing happens to you?

Jesus Christ. I don’t trust any syrupy cheerful, fake happy, overly polite, “I’m sooo sooorry you had the slightest inconvenience” type customer service. No, I’ve done that job. You know you don’t give a shit. I know you don’t give a shit. You know I know you don’t give a shit. We both know you can barely afford to live. The world is spiraling. Pretending otherwise is insufferable. Just be honest and give it to me jaded, bitter, and cynical like we both deserve.

It doesn’t take all that much training to shoot a rifle accurately. The hard part is knowing where the target is going to be ahead of time.

You talk as if they aren’t untrained cowards who only face the unarmed.

Die defending against fascists vs live to see climate change destroy civilization.

So many decisions.

The predictions were always the most conservative estimates. They were trying to avoid panic. The most likely scenario was that this would all start and hit hard within our lifetimes.

Work browser. Same place I only use Windows.

The USA is falling like an angry giant from a beanstalk.

But China has engineered its own collapse through fraud, incompetence, corruption and hubris. Young people aren’t having kids. They’re lying flat. So much of their growth has been nothing but waste and tofu dregs. Even their population may in reality be hundreds of millions fewer than reported.

And Russia has proven itself no superpower.

I guess this may be a new century for Europe. Australia is looking good. Ukraine is clearly demonstrating their quality. Personally, I hope South America and Africa finally get to flourish.

I already barely watch the TV I have, and it never goes online.

The Internet sucks now, and I’ve got shit to do. Gimme a reason to stop looking at screens. I fucking dare you.

We get to say whatever we want because freeze PEACH. Y’all just shut up and take it.

As an American, No.

It’s always 37 of them with him.

Seems simple enough.

And I hope they get the same treatment as last time.