I think in this #StarTrek timeline — obviously, the bad timeline, with the goatees — we get the "Taco" Bell Riots in LA Instead of the #BellRiots in SF
#BellRiots
Ummmm... Makes me *almost* wish for a #CarringtonEvent. smh
The dystopian "#FreedomCities" dream fueling #ElonMusk's destruction
Tech's plans for #BillionaireRule expose why Musk wants to end government by the people
By Amanda Marcotte
Senior Writer
Published March 17, 2025
"In our cynical times, most people are familiar enough with doublespeak to understand that anything called a 'freedom city' is likely to be the opposite. It's a sign of the delusional self-confidence in their own mendacious powers that the tech oligarchs who are financing this idiotic idea insist on going with that branding anyway. Investigative reporters Vittoria Elliott and Caroline Haskins published an in-depth report on this scheme for Wired earlier this month. What immediately becomes clear is that what the Silicon Valley billionaire class considers 'freedom cities' is simply neo-feudalism, a plan to end the concept of citizenship and make every working person a serf whose entire life is controlled by the whims of their boss."
https://www.salon.com/2025/03/17/the-dystopian-freedom-cities-dream-fueling-elon-musks-destruction/
#PrepareToBeASerf #NeoFeudalism #Dystopia #DOGE #BadDOGE #USPol #TechBros #TechOligarchs #Oligarchy
#BellRiots anyone? Anyone?
@kevinrns @sanderturnhout yeah, right?! If you'd need to flee, to CA, it's one fewer ocean to cross!
Although, nowadays, it doesn't necessarily require actual (ocean) "shipping" anymore - a few hours of "flight" is perfectly sufficient. (Oh, this pun is SO intended!)
Well, the #StarTrek #BellRiots, didn't happen, at the predicted date. Perhaps, #Canada and #EU (+some) will be the founder of #StarFleet. (afaik, it's supposed to be modeled according to European standards - CA fit's right in)
So, here are some dark thoughts... Cutting of #USAID cripples other countries, causing them to fall into chaos (not to mention all the stuff going on with the US threatening to abandon #NATO and #Ukraine). #Trump & #Musk are also crippling the US #economy, #PublicHealth, #education, etc., so people will riot, then Trump declares #MartialLaw. Just saying... The #BellRiots might end up being bloody -- and we lose anyways. Unless we can get everyone on board -- including military and folks with big guns. This isn't looking good. We should consider what could be unleashed on us all. And not just us, but the world. And strongmen like #Putin are just waiting to take advantage of the chaos the US is sowing... What a mess!!!
#USPol
Hmmmm... While watching #STTNG tonight and thinking about #DEI, I remembered a meme I saw years ago. Found it! (And yeah, even more relevant...)
#FightForTheFuture #ResistFascism #Resistance #BellRiots #StarTrek or #THX1138 #Dystopia ?
So, in #PortlandMaine, they built a new homeless shelter -- on the outskirts of the city! A location that's hard to get to unless one has a car (I know, I used to live out that way). Don't want all the rich folks who have moved into the city to see all the people that unaffordable housing has displaced!
Concerns rise over safety of unhoused community in Portland after recent deaths
The two men were discovered dead in the woods near a walking path commonly used by those experiencing homelessness in the area.
by Pearl Small, February 11, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine — "Concerns are growing about the safety of Portland's unhoused community—especially during Maine's frigid winter months—after the bodies of two men were discovered along a well-traveled path between a grocery store and the city's new homeless shelter.
"Portland police confirmed that William Liese and Lee Thomas Johnson were found dead Monday morning in a wooded area near Hannaford and the Portland Homeless Services Center (HSC). Their cause and manner of death have not been determined.
"The city had activated its emergency warming center the night before due to the cold temperatures.
"A city spokesperson stated that the HSC had available beds that night and did not turn anyone away. Staff working the warming center at First Parish Church also did not turn anyone away, according to the executive director of Commonspace, the group that runs the center.
"However, Courtney Bass, an advocate for those experiencing homelessness, argued that a warming center should be open 24/7, not just during extreme weather conditions. 'The 15 degrees and/or 10 inches of snow is a huge problem,' Bass said.
"Currently, the city's emergency warming center only opens when temperatures drop to 15 degrees or below, or when snowfall exceeds 10 inches.
"Henry Myer, director of Preble Street's Elena's Way Shelter, acknowledged the challenges the unhoused face, emphasizing that funding is a major barrier to operating shelters and warming centers around the clock.
:"However, Myer pointed to another issue—the location of shelters. The HSC operates 24/7, but it is five miles from many key city resources and can be difficult for individuals to reach if they miss public transportation." [Exactly!!! And do they have bus money? Not to mention there's only one bus that runs out that way!!!]
Read more:
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/concerns-safety-unhoused-community-portland-two-deaths-homelessness/97-bd2b63c4-a37e-4a5e-9d89-b20f6e1ed678
#Unhoused #UnaffordableHousing #PortlandMaine #BellRiots
And so:
The writers in 1994/5 would have known perfectly well there would be a presidential campaign in progress in the US at the time of the #BellRiots. I don't recall any mention of a big change in government that would have explained not having an election. Maybe I just missed it, though I read through MA just now and didn't see any explanation. It seems like the sort of thing that would likely have come up between Brynner & Dax or something. Idk.
Not that you could possibly expect the writers to predict what actually happened this year.
#StarTrek called and wants its #BellRiots narrative back.
https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/113629365310079313
@argv_minus_one @sentient_water @OGjester
Star Trek indicting present-day humanity was a recurring theme (see also: #BellRiots).
I think the #BellRiots was the end of the collapse in 2024.
@Taweret #BellRiots 2024’s most epic event.
"10. Trump says he will order the arrest of all urban homeless and relocate them to federally-run tent cities." #BellRiots
Well, where are they?
Am I the only one to be disappointed that #BellRiots are 10 days overdue now?
Auf zu neuen Ufern! Happy #BellRiots #GabrielBell #ds9 #startrek
This past week, I traveled to San Francisco to explore the city and Pacific coast, to indulge in a little Star Trek fandom, and to reflect on the future we saw on-screen, the one that came to be, and the one we want to bring about.
https://cosmicray.ca/writing/PastTense.html
#SanFrancisco #PastTense #BellRiots #StarTrek #DS9 #cosplay #California
ATTENTION SANCTUARY DISTRICT A WORKERS Timeline Liberty Agent Vin & Special Agent Silik have been successful in quelling the #BellRiots & thwarting Crooked Sisko & Brat Bashir's plot to alter the #StarTrek timeline. Please return to your designated Hab-zones and await World War 3
ATTENTION SANCTUARY DISTRICT A WORKERS vacate Resource Centers, Food Services & Material Services and return to hab zones immediately. Timeline Liberty Agents have been dispatched to repair the damage to the #StarTrek timeline. #BellRiots
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