"Dying of Whiteness" covers this in much greater detail, and it's worth reading, but the punchline is that the entire conservative voter identity is wrapped up in their own suffering, because it affirms that they're right and everyone else is wrong.

They don't consider that their elected officials are the cause of their suffering, because their trusted sources have convinced them that immigrants, or political opponents, or some other boogeyman is to blame for all of it. #RandomThoughts

Christian Atsu found dead in rubble of Turkey earthquake - agent

https://apple.news/A5PfNqTQxTbyrLnANI6xitg

A big welcome to the new people arriving in the latest #TwitterExodus! 🎉

You have found a special place, things are different here. It's civilized.

#CoSo is more than a platform, it's a community. A large, diverse community with room for everyone.

There's no rush to get a huge number of followers here, because everybody gets heard regardless of size.

Tell us all a bit about yourself in a post tagged with #MeetTheNauts, and pin it to your profile. It's a great way to break the ice!

From Dr. Henry Louis Gates:
"I am pleased to announce the educational resources created for MAKING BLACK AMERICA to extend the learning into classrooms! Working in partnership with BlackPast.org, we have essays, video clips and activities for students in grades 6 – 12. Teachers, visit the collection here: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/.../making-black-america/.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory

Happy Birthday Gary Clark Jr

Gary Clark Jr - Bright Lights
https://youtu.be/x_ZeDn-hHGE
#cosomusic

Republican lawmaker booed after grilling trans doctor about her genitals: ‘Do you have a penis?’

These 'people' are absolutely obsessed with genitals, it's bizarre and unnerving. Completely inappropriate and shows the extent of the hate.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/15/senator-matt-mckee-asks-if-trans-doctor-has-a-penis/

Does anyone need yet another politician
caught with his pants down and money sticking [or classified documents] in his hole
Does anybody need to be told over and over
spitting in the wind comes back at you twice as hard
Strawman, going straight to the devil
Strawman, going straight to hell
- Lou Reed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuINdIV-zxE&ab_channel=MusicFromTV1990s

Attorney General Ken Paxton agrees to apologize and pay $3.3 million to whistleblowers in settlement https://www.texastribune.org/2023/02/09/ken-paxton-attorney-general-settlement-whistleblower/

"I know that a lot of Republicans, their dream is to cut Social Security and Medicare. Let me say this, if that's your dream, I'm your nightmare."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msgeFj0t_u0

Worth a watch. A lot of good thoughts and ideas. I'm a big fan of Ta-Nehisi Coates and I'm so glad we have him writing about this country. https://youtu.be/XWDeBHmxjcs

A 7.5 earthquake has just hit central Turkey. This is in addition to the 7.8 quake and series of strong aftershocks causing so much destruction in Turkey
and northwest Syria earlier. 💔

Follow major quakes in real time using the USGS link below. #news #earthquake #Turkey

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/legacy/map/

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Building collapses during earthquake aftershock in #Turkey - YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2qjnUEAi-Zw

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Massive Attack - Teardrop (Official Video)

https://youtu.be/u7K72X4eo_s via @YouTube

#cosomusic

I am convinced that dark powers, from Russia to US fascist think tanks, have employed the power of cognitive dissonance to capture the minds of millions. They've laid a thousand traps, from anti-vaxx to UFO conspiracy theories. If they can sell you on a morsel of BS, they know your friends will try to correct you. Feeling defensive, this hardens your resolve to prove yourself right. Now they have you trapped -- only the original source of the conspiracy can be trusted for information. BEWARE.

The Foundations

Build Me Up Buttercup

#CoSoMusic

https://youtu.be/w0kLkDCoRXc

OH DEAR. THIS POST WAS SET TO SELF-DETONATE 💣 💥 🔥

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Biden Advises Americans Not To Turn to Violence After The Release Of Tyre Nichols Beating From The Police. Trump, On The Other Hand, Purposely Ignited Violence By Urging The Jan 6 Crowd With His Words: ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country With Weakness’ https://www.politicususa.com/2023/01/27/president-biden-tyre-nichols.html