First of all, shout out to Julian Assange, the journalist who is still being persecuted by the US government. How did our government get so rogue? Learn more about Assange at www.FreeAssange.net 

This is important! We must not let our government continue to persecute journalists! Consider the story of another journalist--Danny Casolaro. Imagine what would have happened if he'd been able to publish his book--a book that, essentially, predicted what is happening now, from back in the 90s. Of course, his book died along with him. We'll never know what he was about to reveal in that book as his writing disappeared... However, journalist Whitney Webb appears to be continuing where Casolaro, sadly, left off.

Comedian Richard Jeni talks about partisan politics.  Michael Palin's "Ripping Yarns" tells the story of a grandfather who was proud (not fearful) of the MANY diseases he's had. Tucker Carlson interviews Eva Vlaardingerbroek who says we're heading toward a system of "mass surveillance and control." Well, no Sch*it, Sherlock! We've been heading toward a prison-like world since 9/11. Question is, when are people going to recognize how dangerous this mass surveillance state is? When are people going to realize that Big Brother is not going to keep them "safe," that safety doesn't exist? We are  never safe, as long as we are alive. We are never fully alive as long as we are fearful. Do you want to live life fully? Or would you rather live all scrunched up into a fetal position, hiding underneath the bed?

Here's a news flash: the world is not a safe place, never has been. Best way to have the illusion of safety is to find a strong community that'll watch your back. Rugged individualism just leaves us alone and isolated. Not promoting communism, or any ism, mind you. But we need to find a way to work together to create the world we want. One person simply cannot do it alone.

Robots are psychopaths. They lack empathy and compassion and will kill upon command (or programming). The City of San Francisco has been considering releasing killer robots to work for the police department.

By the way, there's "nothing more pathetic than an aging hipster..." Remember that, my friends!

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