Surrender is Futile

@elmerkrasnov

Curious ambivert, researcher, traveler, reader, language learner, sense maker, Ted Lasso, Andor and Aragorn fan. Illegitimi non carborundum! aka "Don't let the bastards grind you down"

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Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· 20d

Inspiring speeches and exciting plans is what @peggyflanagan.bsky.social, @warren.senate.gov, @jayapal.house.gov et al delivered yesterday at the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul, and I could not be more fired up!

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· 26d

These people win the internet today. @davidwelton.bsky.social and @willstonsil.bsky.social . Congratulations!

David Welton @davidwelton.sky.social • 1h
"I never thought the leopards would eat my face!"
@2
0 24
Morris Mitchener @willstonsil.bsky.soc... • 1h
While some are claiming the leopards' actions were innevitable, others are not so sure.

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jul 15

Seeing these survey results, you understand why Epstein had a clientele in this country. d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/AI...

Do you think publicly available AI tools should or should not be allowed to do the following?

Should be
Should not
allowed
be allowed
Generate sexually explicit content of children 2% 92% 4% 2%
Generate "undressed" images of children (for
example, images in underwear, lingerie or bikinis,
but not featuring nudity) 5% 88% 6% 1%
Generate sexually explicit content of real adults
without their consent 6% 84% 9% 2%
Generate hate speech against protected groups 9% 83% 6% 2%

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jul 11

PersonC, do I have a book recommendation for you

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jul 10

Google's AI crap is cutting off traffic with to most other websites and creators, and you cannot turn it off, according to Google. Most users just swallow it hook, line and sinker. Great reporting: www.sfgate.com/tech/article... #ai #google #slop

Show only web links in Google Search
Al Overviews are a core Google Search feature, like knowledge panels. Features cannot be turned off. However, you can select the Web filter after you perform a search. This filter displays only text-based links without features like Al Overviews.

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jul 4

Funeral March and delivery of 52 caskets to the DOJ in Minneapolis, M, for the 52 people who have died in ICE detention. It was hot but we were solemn and united.

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jun 11

the economy is really bad.

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Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Apr 3

Are people aware of this? All travelers need to have their carry-on stuff in clear, transparent bags to pass through TSA check. Fun! Yay, let's put more plastic crap into the environment! www.msn.com/en-us/travel...

Duffle bag that is made of clear transparent plastic

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Mar 30

Additional costs of protecting the Epstein class. And this is the best case scenario

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Mar 29

Minnesota No Kings protest had 200,000 + people, with Bernie Sanders, Tim Walz, Ilhan Omar, Bruce Springsteen, Jane Fonda and Joan Baez speaking. The largest ever protest in MN . It still was not on the MN Star Tribune's front page last night. Here is a short snippet of the Boss singing

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Mar 11

And Target then has the audacity to call themselves "trusted neighbors" when they gave up any facade of being committed to diversity as soon as it was politically inconvenient. They have not offered any apologies, so I call on people to keep on boycotting this turncoat business.

“We’re pleased to be moving forward, and we will continue showing up as trusted neighbors while delivering results for our team members, guests and the more than 2,000 communities in which we serve. Because when those communities thrive, so do we,” Target said in a statement.

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Mar 11

It is super easy to disable some of Google's (and data brokers') ability to collect and sell your data

on your android device, go to Settings, then tap "privacy", and choose "Ads". There you can tap "Delete Advertising ID" and confirm your changes.

Tip: your advertising id will be deleted, but apps may have their own settings, which can also affect what types of ads you see.

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Mar 8

Wishing all of you who respect women happy women's day!

A blooming daffodil with hyacinths in the background in a backyard

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Feb 16

Edina is a suburb to Minneapolis. Also, for non-Minnesotans, Minneapolis and Saint Paul are called teh Twin Cities, with a lot of suburbs, and WE ARE ALL in it together, not just Minneapolis.

Wise words from the Mayor of Edina: In these trouble-filled days, the nation should know that Minnesota has not resisted legal immigration enforcement; it has resisted excess. It does not reject law; it rejects lawlessness clothed in authority. It does not deny the nation's right to govern its borders; but it insists that such governance be worthy of and deferential to a free people. These distinctions matter. The future of immigration policy in America will not be shaped by those who merely cheer or condemn; but by those who demonstrate through practice and wisdom - that security and humanity can coexist; that enforcement can be both firm and lawful; and, that the dignity of persons need not be a casualty in the implementation of policy. Whether the federal government will
recognize that cities are not collateral terrain, that trust - once broken - is far harder to restore than it is to shatter and that enforcement should be carried out with wisdom and respect for human dignity,
regardless of immigration status, remains an open question.

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Feb 8

In Memory of Renee Good - a beautiful memorial service yesterday at Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, MN

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Feb 2

From @aaronparnas.bsky.social digging through the latest drop of Epstein files. Just unbelievable how rampant Epstein's crimes are ... in the same file, it says re: Epstein's death, "Based upon what we have discovered here and who was involved here in Mexico we don't beleive it was suicude."

case here. He and I both think this latest incident is tied to the fact we have reached out to your team. Who on
your team knows we are talking to you, anyone assigned from NSA, CIA or US State Department?
Please understand peoples lives here are in jeopardy. We have had 4 armed attacks against us, my partner has shot and killed 2 and wounded 5 american
agents to date, numerous white american agents following us in vans assigned to US Embassy. Jorge was attacked and lost his arm. The President of Mexico is keenly aware of our case against Marcinko and other US Officials. This case we have here is most certainly connected to yours, we have the proof. Our case will help bring a whole new dynamic to what vou know and who is
involved, Prince Phillip is small fry compared to what we have uncovered.
You may want to question the Ex US Ambassador to Mexico; Mr. Earl Anthony Wayne about his involvement with an underage girl when he attended and was arrested by the Federal Police. We believe that Marcinko and Epstein were involved organizing this party and it was held in Juarez, Mex in 2014 at a US Consulate controlled housing facility. Ask him how he knows Richard Marcinko. He was sentenced in Mexico in 2017 to a life sentence for impregnating an 11 year old girl, her son's dna matches Waynes 100%, but he is allowing an ex-US Marine to stand in his place to serve his sentence in Mexico. That was an agreement worked out between our US State Dept and a judge in Mexico after a huge payoff. Mr. Anthony has an outstanding arrest warrant here in
Mexico for avoiding sentencing. His cell number is I want confirm that the phone you will be using has been swept for malware and key loggers. After our call you'll understand why we are so concerned with secure comms here.

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 22

Can someone with some legal background explain to me how that jives with the first amendment?

screenshot that says: Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Appeals court allows ICE to use force against protesters
This is part of an ongoing case filed by the ACLU in Minnesota.

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 18

ICE agents are not used to our lovely weather:-) and they have to work. So sad.

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 16

Minnesotans know how to have fun and joy

MINNEAPOLIS: Amid widespread ICE activity and anti-ICE protests across the Twin Cities, the 974th Art Sled Rally plans to return this Saturday in Minneapolis, no matter what. Organizers said the annual rally, where creative homemade cardboard sleds attempt to survive a steep sledding hill in Powderhorn Park, will not be canceled, postponed or moved "in any
circumstance." Watch to see how the 2025 event went down. !! IMPORTANT NOTE: This year, sledders must sign a waiver, wear a helmet and agree to a photo release from the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board. Parents with children
participating must also sign an additional release form.
2026 POWDERHORN ART SLED RALLY @ The western slopes of Powderhorn Park near 10th Avenue S and East 33rd Street in
Minneapolis.
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2-4pm.

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 14

"From each according to their desperation." This makes my blood boil. Read it: pluralistic.net/2025/12/11/n...

But the most insidious form of worker optimization is "algorithmic wage discrimination." That's when a company uses surveillance data to lower the wages of workers. For example, contract nurses are paid less if the app that hires them discovers (through the unregulated data-broker sector) that they have a lot of credit-card debt. After all, nurses who are heavily indebted can't afford to be choosy and turn down lowball offers:

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 11

I understand that we are firehosed with shock ( but not awe). This should be known, however, that masked agents are removing computers and other potentially damaging evidence from the murderer's house. Source: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 10

From Aaron Parnas's newsletter. Link to the WP article: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 9

I keep coming back to this quote:

“Nice people made the best Nazis. My mom grew up next to them. They got along, refused to make waves, looked the other way when things got ugly and focused on happier things than “politics.” They were lovely people who turned their heads as their neighbors were dragged away. You know who weren’t nice people? Resisters.”

— Naomi Shulman

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 7

The most tone-deaf ad award goes to @riversidecasino.bsky.social

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 7

Jack Smith's testimony on Jan 6

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 5

winner of the internet for today:

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 4

I look at this cartoon at the beginning of each year and LOL. Who needs self-reflection when you are perfect?

RESOLUTIONS? ME?? JUST WHAT ARE YOU IMPLYING? THAT I NEED TO CHANGE ?? WEIL, BUDDI,
AS FAR AS IM CONCERNED. I'M PERFECT THE WAY
I AM!

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Jan 3

You mean there is something wrong here? Is he trying to be blackface?

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Dec 29

Cats can be so destructive - time to get a new set of qwirkle. This was done through the bag the tiles came in, btw.

Surrender is Futile@elmerkrasnov· Dec 24

Donald Trump witnessing in child sex trafficking and infanticide www.justice.gov/epstein/file... This should be the headline in our major news outlets.