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A quotation from Josh Billings

“Happy as a king,” iz a libel on happiness, and on the king to.

[“Happy as a king,” is a libel on happiness, and on the king, too.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Everybody’s Friend, Or; Josh Billing’s Encyclopedia and Proverbial Philosophy of Wit and Humor, ch. 156 “Affurisms: Embers on the Harth” (1874)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/billings-josh/77058/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #joshbillings #appearance #facade #happiness #king #monarch #ruler #seeming #unhappiness #power

Just finished #Murderbot so far, loved it.

What else is good on #appletv while I have the trial?

Watching Monarch: Legacy of Monsters now. Caught #Severance too, loved it.

I'm not eager for a fourth paid streaming sub but it's been an impressive first impression.

#monarch #monarchshow #godzilla #murderbottv #tv #nowwatching

art for serkii, this golden wavy-haired mouse lady is NOT your friend.
#mouse #evil #gown #mage #monarch

digital art by me (no ai) of a tall, lithe mouse woman with golden fur. she looks down at the viewer, aloof, holding a wine glass in one gloved hand and lighting a supernatural fire with the other. her gown is long, flowing and black with multiple, most likely supported by hoops inside to keep its shape and width. a golden crown sits atop her head and her wavy golden hair flows past her waist.

Mōʻī == monarch
#hawaiianWordOfTheDay #monarch #king #queen #HPR #HawaiianPublicRadio #hawaiian
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/hawaiian-word-of-the-day-june-16th

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Butterfly 2020-57

Believe good things can happen

#butterfly #butterflies #monarch #macro #photography #beauty #nature #insect #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Butterfly 2020-57

Believe good things can happen

#butterfly #butterflies #monarch #macro #photography #beauty #nature #insect #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics

A Snarky Ballad of a Certain Rabble
https://onceinabluemoon2021.in/2025/06/14/a-snarky-ballad-of-a-certain-rabble/
#The_Modani_Saga,
#Totalitarian_Regime,
#Narendra_Modi, #Monarch, #Cronyism,
#Down_With_Saffron_Fascism, #Autocracy, #Pseudology,
#Authoritarian_personality, #Plutocracy, #Oligarchy,

This satirical poem delivers a sharp, biting critique of a dominant socio-political religious faction in India—depicted as a loud, opportunistic “rabble” cloaked in religious symbolism yet driven by greed, division, and authoritarianism. Through mock-heroic verse, vivid imagery, and scathing humor, it satirizes their manipulation of faith, incitement of violence (e.g., “cow cops,” pogroms, “Love Jihad”), suppression of dissent (notably referencing the murders of freethinkers like Gauri Lankesh and Kalburgi), and collusion with media, courts, and corporate interests. The poem also lambasts the distortion of heritage—cherry-picking myths and demolishing sacred sites in the name of “progress.” The critical analysis beneath the poem unpacks its thematic layers—religious hypocrisy, institutional complicity, cultural vandalism—while interpreting its formal elements: mock-epic structure, colloquial tone, sharp wordplay, and rich metaphor. It positions the text as a potent Foucauldian counter-discourse, exposing how power constructs and enforces narratives, and encourages readers to resist hegemonic truths through satire and intellectual dissent.

Our 1st #Monarch #butterfly sightings of the year in #Toronto #Ontario #insects #butterflies #Nature #MonarchWatch #naturephotography Which butterflies have you seen?

Monarch butterfly in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In a broad ruling, Judge Breyer determined #Trump had not properly called the #NationalGuard up in the first place.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.450934/gov.uscourts.cand.450934.64.0.pdf
“This country was founded in response to a #monarch, & the #Constitution is a document of limitations. I’m trying to figure out where the lines are drawn,” the judge said before a packed courtroom.

#law #PosseComitatusAct #democracy #RightToProtest #authoritarianism #tyranny #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #California #Marines #troops #immigration #protests

@anekanta Thy Hand, The Great Monarch
https://onceinabluemoon2021.in/2025/06/10/thy-hand-the-great-monarch/
#The_Modani_Saga,
#Totalitarian_Regime,
#Narendra_Modi, #Monarch, #Cronyism,
#Down_With_Saffron_Fascism, #Autocracy, #Pseudology,
#Authoritarian_personality, #Plutocracy, #Oligarchy,

“Thy Hand, The Great Monarch” is a scathing satirical poem that critiques an authoritarian Indian leader, portrayed as a self-aggrandizing “titan” ruling through delusion, paranoia, and hypocrisy. Drawing on Alexander Pope’s The Dunciad, Nirad C. Chaudhuri’s Thy Hand, Great Anarch!, and V.S. Naipaul’s India: A Wounded Civilization, the poem constructs a discursive narrative of India’s descent into a “Duffer Zone” of mediocrity, where populism, cronyism, and majoritarianism erode democratic values. It accuses the leader of orchestrating violence (e.g., Gujarat riots, Pehlu Khan’s lynching), enabling economic exploitation (e.g., Rafale, DHFL scandals), and undermining constitutional principles through policies like demonetization and CAA-NRC. The poem’s psychological portrait aligns with Adorno’s Authoritarian Personality, highlighting traits like conventionalism, aggression, and anti-intraception, while Foucault’s concepts of panoptic surveillance and biopolitics frame the leader’s control mechanisms. Through vivid imagery and historical parallels (Mussolini, Hitler), it calls for resistance against a regime of deceit, urging a recall to reclaim India’s diverse soul from theocratic and neoliberal decay.

Thy Hand, The Great Monarch
https://onceinabluemoon2021.in/2025/06/10/thy-hand-the-great-monarch/
#The_Modani_Saga,
#Totalitarian_Regime,
#Narendra_Modi, #Monarch, #Cronyism,
#Down_With_Saffron_Fascism, #Autocracy, #Pseudology,
#Authoritarian_personality, #Plutocracy, #Oligarchy,

I saw this earlier and had ZERO idea it was #WyattRussell son of #KurtRussell and #GoldieHawn!! The (Not) #CaptainAmerica star of #Thunderbolts* and #Monarch spent years up here in #Canada as a hockey player so we claim him! 🇨🇦 This is AWESOME! Make it go viral! youtu.be/MhoU-lX_SQA?...

WATCH: Kurt Russell’s Son CONF...

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Butterfly 2020-87

Some folks only feel better
Making others feel worse

#butterfly #butterflies #monarch #macro #photography #beauty #nature #insect #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Butterfly 2020-87

Some folks only feel better
Making others feel worse

#butterfly #butterflies #monarch #macro #photography #beauty #nature #insect #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics

King looking Kingly
#fosterarmy #king #terrier #monarch #royalty #royals #seniordog #adoptme

I am looking forward to recording the summer milkweed and monarchs.

#summer #milkweed #monarch

I was questioning why the BBC News reported that Donald Trump issued a "proclamation" and not an "executive order".

Then I realized, they were quoting the White House.

"Proclamations" are what dictators and monarchs issues. Donald Trump seems to think, himself, king.

#DonaldTrump #Trump #Monarch #President #Potus

Please don't tell me where my money is going, #Monarch

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Butterfly 2022-29

Often the things we think are important
Really are not so...

#butterfly #butterflies #monarch #macro #photography #beauty #nature #insect #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Butterfly 2022-29

Often the things we think are important
Really are not so...

#butterfly #butterflies #monarch #macro #photography #beauty #nature #insect #photodaily #photos #thephotohour #mramsdellpics

#monarch

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