Same! (Aquatic Park, Emeryville, this evening.) :)

"Nowadays, autocracies are underpinned...by sophisticated networks composed of kleptocratic financial structures, surveillance technologies, and professional propagandists, all of which operate across multiple regimes..." @anneapplebaum.bsky.social womensprize.com/in-conversat...

This. Though I fear the billionaire technocrats plan to simply make the rest of us obsolescent, winnowing us down to only those they find useful, along the way to that end goal.

Look at the line of succession, before thinking any of them are any better. The whole cabal needs to go. Not just fired, but convicted of their crimes and punished. Best thing about Trump going would be that the cult effect may depend on him. Let us hope.

Wow, "Know-Nothin'" Johnson, throwing his hat in the ring for the "I Don't Know" gold medal!

Worth a moment's reflection.

The above was for my area. (According to the AAA link I included.) My state, overall:

gasprices.aaa.com?state=CA

I get that you highlighted the traits most relevant to the immediate topic. But can't help being struck by the way every one of these criteria not only describe Trump, it's almost as if he is the archetypal example.

Love the photo! The moment you captured has marvelous natural composition! Even though these are two completely different photos, it reminded me of this moment I captured, of one of my ducks in her nest. Nature composes these perfect moments, and there is such pleasure in sharing them via film.

slate.com/culture/2024... www.dailykos.com/stories/2024... www.newsweek.com/producer-bil...

ICE needs to be abolished. Full stop. But if the first steps, the earliest limitations on their ability to maim and kill with impunity, are what can be gotten soonest, we need to take those in order to save more lives, sooner. And then keep on fighting to abolish it.

#teslatakedown Berkeley, Ca. #nokings #moveon #indivisible

#teslatakedown Berkeley, Ca. Elon's not finished yet, so we can't afford to be, either. #nokings #moveon #indivisible

#teslatakedown Berkeley, Ca. Elon's not done ruining our world, he just learned to hide it better b/c he now gets that we won't love him for it. He funded the Maga takeover, and has revolting plans for our collective future. We can't afford to quit, because he won't. #mobilize #moveon #indivisible

I note that his background and connections are in Big Oil:

Interesting:

The overarching message: #NoTrillionaires #TeslaTakedown #NoKings @indivisibleeb.bsky.social

Maga cultists disparage our elders, b/c so many of them are putting themselves on the line for justice. Have we forgotten all about their wisdom and life experience? They are there because they know exactly how serious this is. @indivisibleeb.bsky.social #teslatakedowm #notrillionaires #nokings

From last week’s ongoing Tesla Takedown protest, Berkeley California. This sign struck me as creative and on-point. @indivisibleeb.bsky.social #teslatakedowm #notrillionaires #nokings

I thought this was stunning. We chatted about how she chose these images. She had wanted to only show the abusers, but realized we’ve created such a false myth of the “genteel” south, that a photo of slave owners/patrols alone, wouldn’t make the point. #teslatakedowm #notrillionaires #nokings

Ongoing weekly Tesla Takedown protest, Berkeley Ca, Nov 8. We need to keep talking about a comprehensive platform like this, for a better future! And we MUST take down MUSK if we want that better future! #teslatakedowm #notrillionaires #nokings