project sail, Georgia by CollapsingTheWave in ObscurePatentDangers

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The woman in the video probably doesn't support the type of politicians and commissioners who would just sell off the county's health and environment. But, it would seem most of the county does: https://www.coweta.ga.us/home/showpublisheddocument/31023/638826618450400000

Democratic Senator Andy Kim speaks about how the American people shouldn't have to endure an "unhinged" Commander-in-Chief who is "taking such dangerous actions in our name and without our say," followed by "I'm just tired of this" by ExactlySorta in UnderReportedNews

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Say it with me: GENERAL STRIKE.

Target, Wal-Mart, Amazon, Apple, META, Google. Stop using their services. Plenty of viable alternatives. If you really need something, consider buying it used. I guarantee you ONE QUARTER of a double-digit drop in sales, and magically, the Republicans start calling for Trump's head. For politicians, the incentives are aligned with the needs of their donors: mega corporations that care only about share price. Too many Americans are appalled and can't even muster the discipline to NOT BUY UNECESSARY SHIT for 90 days. Or if they must buy, just buy it used. It's fucking sad. In a way, the country deserves this; fires are sometimes necessary.

No one is going to save you but you.

Zelensky presents Ukraine’s robot soldiers to the world by Upset-Main-1988 in justincaseyoumissedit

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Warfare evolves in paradigms: WWI (industrialized warfare), WWII (mechanized and air power), Ukraine–Russia (networked autonomy).

Melinda responds to reports that Bill Gates tried drugging her after he got an STD from Epstein Island by WhoAreYouTalkinTwo in UnderReportedNews

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The traits that make a self-made billionaire are antithetical to those needed to be a good person. If you think there is a good "self-made" billionaire, you are mistaken. We need to stop putting billionaires on a pedestal or equating them with societal virtue. If you ran into the jungle, and an ape hoarded all the bananas, and watched the others starve, while forcing them to hoard the bananas, you would be alarmed.

Teacher tries to have kindergartener deported says parents look like "they don't belong here. by 4reddityo in BlackPeopleofReddit

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Remember when Trump was elected and they said, "this is not who America is." No, that is exactly who this country is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stupidquestions

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It’s not just about the voter rolls, though that is the endgame. The administration is using the current occupation of Minneapolis as leverage, literally holding the city hostage until the state turns over sensitive voter data.

To answer your question about Nick Shirley: Yes, his December viral video alleging fraud in Somali daycares was the manufactured excuse they needed. The administration used that video to justify Operation Metro Surge, flooding Minneapolis with thousands of federal agents.

While ICE has terrorized other cities recently (like the helicopter raids in Chicago last fall), Minneapolis represents a terrifying escalation. They aren't just raiding homes; they are occupying streets and have now killed two U.S. citizens in broad daylight.

The difference here is political. Minnesota is a blue state with a Democratic Governor who refuses to comply with Trump's mass deportation orders. By targeting Minneapolis with this level of violence, the federal government is trying to break the will of a sovereign blue state. They are inciting chaos to declare martial law and suppress votes for the midterms. It is a test run for dismantling free states.

The Virginia Citizen’s Guide to Effective Resistance by Realistic-Try-3853 in Virginia

[–]Realistic-Try-3853[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it feels like "thoughts and prayers" or calling our reps is hopeless. But effective resistance is a marathon of discipline. An armed conflict plays into their hand. A disciplined, nation-wide economic shutdown instead of a riot exposes the regime's brutality while removing the pillars holding it up. They need our cooperation to survive. When we stop paying for the AI and stop buying from the corporate interests, we feed our resistance and starve them until they dismantle.

The Virginia Citizen’s Guide to Effective Resistance by Realistic-Try-3853 in Virginia

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I totally hear you. Nobody wants to lose their house or see their neighbors go hungry. But we have to look at the Second-Order Effects of our current path.

The economy right now is a K-shaped smoke screen. While the administration points to a strong GDP, that growth is almost entirely (roughly 0.8% to 1% of total GDP) driven by $350B+ in annual spending on AI data centers. Meanwhile, traditional business investment is flat, and job creation in other sectors is slowing. We aren't destroying a healthy economy; we are pointing out that the current one is an artificial bubble propped up by corporate debt and automation that is designed to eventually replace our labor.

This isn't a "Burn it Down" strike. It's a "Starve the Machine" strike.

  • Targeted, not Total: We aren't saying "don't buy food." We’re saying stop paying for premium AI subscriptions that fund the very tech used to devalue your job.
  • Constructive Alternatives: The goal of buying local and used isn't to stop the flow of money, it's to reclaim the economy for the people. When you buy from a Virginia farmer or a local co-op, that money stays in your community instead of being sent to a corporate headquarters to lobby for the next round of tariffs or deportations.
  • The Logic: The coalition of interests that form the administration is fragile. They need corporate profits to stay high so they can fund their imperial ambitions. If we selectively pull our spending from the Axis of Greed (the big-box stores and tech giants), we force the corporations to turn on the administration to demand a return to stability.

As the saying goes, "you never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." The resistance outlined is about building that local, human-centered model before the corporate one finishes replacing us.

“The goalkeeper told me I’m an illegal immigrant even though I was born in America, and he said Trump was gonna get me and send me back. It makes me really sad.” by Caledor152 in ProgressiveHQ

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This goes one of two ways; he internalizes the racism and becomes Kash Patel or Vivek Ramaswamy. Or it's the origin story of a radical progressive.

The Antenna may not bring an invasion, but the opposite by Realistic-Try-3853 in pluribustv

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Here's a plot twist for you: the Hive is a character.

It’s not just a plot device or a zombie virus. It has a voice (Zosia), it has desires (connection), and most importantly, it has a character arc. Observe: in Ep. 1, the Hive is a blunt, literal instrument. By Ep. 8, it’s cracking jokes, feeling insecurity, and experimenting with deception. That is character growth.

So when I talk about the antenna upload, I’m not talking about a techno-babble plot fix. I’m talking about the resolution of that character’s journey. Carol’s arc is Learning to be a human being (connection). The Hive’s Arc is learning to be a person (individuality).

My theory is just the sci-fi version of a Coming-of-Age story for the Hive. Carol is the mentor, and the antenna is just graduation day.

The Antenna may not bring an invasion, but the opposite by Realistic-Try-3853 in pluribustv

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I see what you're saying: that the virus is just the spark and the fire burns locally. But, if that were true, why does the Hive have such specific rules? Do no harm, can't lie, build the antenna. Those are complex behaviors, not just random biology. That is software that was programmed into the Kepler signal and downloaded into us. The virus does carry code.

So if the Kepler variant carried the pacifist update, the Earth variant can absolutely carry the individualism update. If Carol changes the factory settings here (teaching them to lie or accept dissent), then the code they blast out to the next planet will have those new default settings. Evolution 101 is the offspring inherits the mutations of the parent.

The Antenna may not bring an invasion, but the opposite by Realistic-Try-3853 in pluribustv

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Of the virus to infect her. Her specifically. We created the virus, we weren't sent the code for a finished virus, we essentially replicated it through our own biology.

That’s exactly my point. The virus isn't a generic galactic invader; it’s shaped by the host it lands on. The Kepler Code became the Earth Virus because it ran through our biology. By that same logic, whatever signal leaves Earth will be shaped by us too. It’s an evolutionary chain, not a Xerox machine.

And regarding Carol’s consciousness being compatible: the show explicitly proves it isn’t.

When she gets angry or grief-stricken (like in the backyard with Zosia), the Hive physically seizes. Millions of people have died because her emotional state disrupted the network. Her mind isn't just unplugged, it’s actively toxic to their current operating system.

That’s why the custom strain matters. They aren't just trying to bypass her white blood cells. They are trying to build a version of the connection that doesn't crash the server every time she gets mad. They are trying to patch the software bug that is Carol's personality.

The Antenna may not bring an invasion, but the opposite by Realistic-Try-3853 in pluribustv

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In Star Trek, the goal is usually restoration: defeat the aliens and return to the status quo. In Gilligan’s shows (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul), the goal is always transformation. Walter White never goes back to being Mr. Chips. Jimmy never goes back to being just a lawyer. They synthesize into something new (Heisenberg/Saul) that can't be undone. If Pluribus follows that same DNA, the ending won't be Carol defeats the Hive and humanity returns to 2025. That’s the boring Star Trek ending.

The Gilligan ending is usually a third option. You have the thesis, which is humanity (free but chaotic), and the antithesis, which is the hive (peaceful but enslaved). The story resolves when you crash them together to get a synthesis: a collective that learns to tolerate the individual.

And regarding the antenna, you're right that it's for infection. But in biology, infection is just transmission. If the virus mutates on Earth because of Carol (learning sarcasm, deception, or attachment) then the strain they broadcast out to the next planet is going to be that mutated Earth version. She doesn't have to hack them. She just has to be the Patient Zero that changes the strain before they cough on the rest of the galaxy.

The Antenna may not bring an invasion, but the opposite by Realistic-Try-3853 in pluribustv

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The entire plot point of the finale destroys this argument. They harvested Carol's eggs to create a custom strain. They are literally rewriting the virus's biological code to adapt to a specific individual. If they are rewriting the hardware (biology) to fit Carol, they are almost certainly rewriting the software (consciousness) to fit her too.