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  • There is no “international authority”. It’s all big stick politics out there. It’s like trying to go after a corporation in the US. The “punishments” when they break the law are fines, if that, and any admonishment not to fuck over the same person in the same way again.

    Think about your boss shorting you $100. The “legal” process involves YEARS of waiting for a court date, a labor code interpreted heavily in favor of the employer, and at the end of the day, they get fines and maybe have to pay back what you rightfully earned in the first place.

    Now think about what happens when you steal $100 from work. Immediate police involvement, possible arrest, absolute legal consequences even if you’re cleared years later, the presumption of guilt from everyone in society.

    It’s even worse on a political stage. Nobody has the moral fortitude to step forward and fix shit because it’s broken. Everyone just waits around until the collective consciousness supports some sort of social consequence on the offender in question. That’s not even tying race or religion into the mix, which Israel loves to twist up into their particular brand of nationalism.

    The civil world is simply too polite to call them out for all their shit. It’s a whole world full of chickenshit and I am tired of the stink.









  • So senate bill 34? What kind of teeth does that have?

    “The bill would, in addition to any other sanctions, penalties, or remedies provided by law, authorize an individual who has been harmed by a violation of these provisions to bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction against a person who knowingly caused the harm.”

    Oh, so none whatsoever. The penalty for violating this law is NOTHING unless someone goes through years and years of legal process to maybe, possibly get a law enforcement agency to the settlement table where they will get off Scott free once they wave around enough tax dollars to make the problem go away.

    This is what I keep talking about. The laws for us have definite, immediate consequences. The laws for oligarchs and their thugs are VERY different. The entire legal system needs to be burned to the ground, the ashes pissed on, and a new system needs to be built somewhere far away. With blackjack. And hookers.



  • Funnily enough, ignorance is a valid excuse here. You can’t be expected to investigate the companies behind every single product you buy or use in the day to day, but that’s not what were talking about here.

    We’re talking about Brandon Sanderson, specifically, and how his tithes to the Mormon church significantly contribute to the open oppression and abuse of LGBTQIA+ communities. You, buying your mistborn and stormlight archive books, are DIRECTLY supporting that behavior.



  • Because there’s nothing wrong with enjoying the franchise as long as you aren’t supporting it.

    Books are available secondhand. Games and movies can be pirated. It doesn’t cost anything to talk about a shared interest with friends.

    Just don’t give them money. Don’t go to their theme parks. Don’t buy the merchandise.

    You can like a thing and still make a conscious effort not to support the creator. You just have to be clear about the why if anyone asks you about it.


  • I made the same decision with Brandon Sanderson and his fuckin fanclub takes it extremely personally when I point out how problematic he is as an author.

    Yes, his writing is good. Yes, his writing is remarkably inclusive with regards to sexual orientation, disability, and mental illness.

    However, Brandon is a Mormon first and foremost, and actively tithes to his church. That means a significant percentage of ALL Dragonsteel profits go directly towards the suppression and disenfranchisement of LGBTQ+ programs, sex education, and effective mental health services.

    He might write a good story, but his IRL politics are repugnant.



  • The gossip i picked up a few days ago watching the protest live was that a few people had called up the waymos looking to get out, and the sheriff asked waymo in turn to lock down the vehicles so nobody could use them to leave. Protesters didn’t like camera banks parked in the middle of them and decided to burn them to the fuckin ground for helping the police



  • This is what so many people fail to understand.

    When your boss steals $100 from your paycheck, you’re supposed to file a wage claim, wait years for your day in court, and even when you show that the company stole from you, the punishment for them is a small fine ($50 per person first time, $100 per person every time after that). You don’t even get the fine. The fine is paid to the state.

    Now flip it around and imagine what happens when you steal $100 from the company. Immediate legal repercussions, multiple court dates, probation if you’re lucky and jail if you’re not.

    The entire system is designed to fuck people as hard as possible while reserving the kid gloves for corporations and oligarchs.

    I am gleefully awaiting the day protesters start disappearing federal agents/national guard. Fuck all fascists, even the ones “just following orders”. No habeas corpus is a two way street motherfuckers