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What is a flourishing community?

a start to the answer:

First, We need to grasp the idea that individuality, & community are completely and universally interdependent. Both are necessary but not sufficient to create flourishing. What is not widely understood is that story, a shared history, and play, are a vital part in solving the natural tension between the individual's, and the communities role.

Without story, communities shatter and individuals isolate into fear and mistrust.

โ€œThe audience at Donald Trumpโ€™s 2024 campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, on Monday, erupted in applause and chanted, โ€œSend them back,โ€ after the former president said some immigrants โ€” who are in America with legal immigration status โ€” will be deported if he beats Democratic rival Kamala Harris and wins back the White House in November.โ€

And if you were born here?

He doesnโ€™t care.

And yes, his team starts these chants.

huffpost.com/entry/donald-trum

So DJT stock is down almost below $12. If it had done so last week, Tัump would be disallowed from selling his own stock. WHO PROPPED IT UP LAST WEEK?

If the automobile had followed the same development as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year killing everyone inside.

-- Robert Cringely, InfoWorld

Current mood: wishing some people would just come out and say what they think, but also feeling hypocritical 'cos I'm definitely holding some stuff back' cos the time doesn't feel right ๐Ÿ˜›

Huge

says it now *will* provide user data to authorities in response to legal orders. Includes IP addresses and phone numbers. Yesterday privacy policy said just terror suspects. Now it is crimes more broadly

Going to see a lot of roaches fleeing

404media.co/telegram-changes-p

my daughter will have a booth at this market event if you are in the greater area, plan to check it out instagram.com/p/DAQ5ebMOCq8/

Getting a flu shot and covid booster later this AM...

Doing my part for Public Health

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