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Jerry’s gonna Jerry
The problem is that Jerry’s going to keep on Jerrying, because voting for Trump — or probable future presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, who’s basically Trump with an attention span and malevolent competence — is actual identity politics, and the simple proof is all the merchandise that they buy, their performative parading about, and their willingness to pour money into the scam.
Remember that the Republican Party didn’t bother to come up with a platform in the last election because they didn’t need one. It’s more than enough for them to be the vessel for the grievances of people who were promised that they’d be at the top of the pecking order and promise to be the cudgel to beat those who they believe usurped them from that spot.
In the end, as Adam Serwer observed in the Atlantic article that grew into a book, The Cruelty is the Point.
So I just found out that this is a thing…
For more, see PlayMusicOnThePorchDay.com.
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Russian roulette, sysadmin style
Yes, yes, I know that [[ should be used instead of [ in bash scripts.
For the benefit of those of you who’ve never experienced a Buc-ee’s, here’s some video I shot during my first-ever visit to one of these roadside stores that’s best described as “Imagine a Circle K, but on Texas steroids,” or “Picture a Wawa, but the size of a Walmart.”
The Founding Fathers would’ve been confounded by lots of things, from non-land-owners having a vote to dishwashing machines. Appreciate the things they did right, learn from what they did wrong, and don’t fuss too much over the intent of people who were just getting the hang of Enlightenment ideas.
Also worth checking out: How to quit being a wimp and DRESS MANLY like the GOOD OLD DAYS.
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Sign of the day
Seen in my room’s bathroom at Hotel Vinache, New Orleans, on Thursday, July 29, 2022, where I stayed on a three-day bus trip from Tampa to Austin for StartupBus Florida 2022.
There are more photos from StartupBus Florida 2022 on my tech blog, Global Nerdy.