There is the moral of all human tales;
‘Tis but the same rehearsal of the past,
First Freedom, and then Glory — when that fails,
Wealth — Vice — Corruption, — Barbarism at last.
George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824) English poet
Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Canto 4, st. 108 (1818)
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/byron/76512/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #byron #corruption #cycle #decadence #history #riseandfall #decline #declineandfall
Trump is halfway to making America a police state
To some extent it always has been. A rag tag of local forces, often racist, badly trained and poorly run by elected police chiefs and judges. But now the constitution is being ignored by El Presidente as well.
'It seems a matter of time before other less besieged western legal systems hear petitions by US citizens for asylum. '
https://archive.is/20250415113443/https://www.ft.com/content/4c4b0f14-3e85-4436-94de-204d3f518f3c (archive)
Sayonara USA?
As (from the outside at least) the US seems to be deteriorating into #fascist state, it seems as though it will be one that has relinquished its admirable scientific heritage, not to mention one that is incapable of monitoring its own #environment or providing advanced warning of tumultuous times to come. The tech bros never learnt that their wealth came from #public funding of #science and is maintained by public #education.
I'm in a quandary. I'd buy tickets for this now--one of the first jazz albums I ever bought was Hancock's VSOP Ouintet album, back in ...'77. I'd love to hear Hancock playing with anybody live--but for all I know by November I may be a refugee or in hiding or...
Burn This Asylum — Lisbon Darkwavers Decline and Fall Debut Video for “As All Ends”
"America's willful blindness to external reality is the defining symptom of a power in decline. Experience teaches us that empires don't recognize their fall until it's irreversible; by the time America finally peers beyond its borders, it will find a world that has moved on without it." --Joan Westenberg
https://www.theindex.media/the-new-world-order-is-here-and-america-isnt-part-of-it/
#InternationalOrder #WorldAffairs #JoanWestenberg #DeclineAndFall #TuckersBalls
When the US is a smouldering, smoking husk of a ruin, how will you describe what it was like before the 'Mump' coup? Give it your best shot in the comments below. #DeclineAndFall
𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: "𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹" 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵 -
Absurd and comedic satire on British "appearances" and class with plenty of lowkey digs at other topics along the way. Unfortunately, 100 years later, we are reminded that not all "humor" ages equally well.
#bookreviews #books #bookworm #readreadread #evelynwaugh #declineandfall #satire #britishhumor #absurdism
My wife heard from a former student today. The student had a job offer in hand from the National Park Service for a fee clerk position at a park visitor center. A worker position, not a policy job.
They got an email today that the job offer had been rescinded, and they'd be notified if the position re-opened so they could apply again.
This is no way to run a business, much less the government of the richest country in the world.
𝟯 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: "𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹” 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵 -
Waugh's silly romp through early 20th century high society at once light-hearted and searing satire.
#bookreviews #books #bookworm #readreadread #3words #evelynwaugh #declineandfall #britishsociety #satire
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹" 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵 -
Realized Waugh had sneaked past me and then this free book came across my old teacher's desk. Perfect!
Manic Street Preachers - Decline & Fall (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P2xhwcH-2A “#ManicStreetPreachers #DeclineandFall #OfficialLyricVideo” #YouTube
🎸 Manic Street Preachers con nueva música 🎶
A 30 años de "The Holy Bible", lanzan el single inédito 'Decline & Fall'. Su primer tema desde 2021, que celebra los pequeños milagros y acepta el declive. Lee más 👉🏼 https://acortar.link/UO5IOw
#ManicStreetPreachers #DeclineAndFall #Rockaxis
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Manic Street Preachers - Decline & Fall (Official Audio) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viRpkxdBDWA “ #ManicStreetPreachers #DeclineandFall #OfficialAudio” #YouTube
Manic Street Preachers set to release new single ‘Decline & Fall’ later this week https://buff.ly/3Z9OI1c #musicnews #manicstreetpreachersnewsingle #declineandfall #artistrack #susansmusicpage #music_canada
Decline and Fall present new track from dark wave EP 'Gloom' - Out now #DeclineandFall
https://www.side-line.com/decline-and-fall-present-new-track-from-dark-wave-ep-gloom-out-now/
"Being on the Titanic just after it hits an iceberg isn't so bad. Even an hour or two later it's still manageable. The band is playing some calming music, and there's plenty of nice food to eat.
"It's the ongoing trend that's gotten me nervous."
Internet commenter, on current affairs.
Sub-headline on a story on the frontpage of @washingtonpost this AM: "Watching other people rise before dawn to make breakfast smoothies, do laundry and make their beds has become a popular form of entertainment on social media." #DeclineAndFall
Another example of how Tories judge other people by their own execrable standards
#DeclineAndFall
RT @JasonGroves1: Boris Johnson on wfh culture: 'You spend an awful lot of time making another cup of coffee, getting up, walking very slowly to the fridge, hacking off a small piece of cheese, then walking very slowly back and then forgetting what it was you're doing...'
https://www.mailplus.co.uk/edition/news/politics/180878/bor…
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/GreenPartyMolly/status/1525366733166477314
