The US backing itself into a corner & throwing away allies with its trade wars and wrapping itself up in a warm blanket of paranoia..

"The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens"

https://apnews.com/article/chinese-beijing-honeypot-spies-diplomat-agent-intelligence-c077ef57b0f7ae43dd0db41bea92238b

#1984 #Paranoia #Idiocy #Fascism #Nazism #USDictatorship #News

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LOL, actually mentioned to someone today "well, protesting is legal now, but if/when they take away the First Amendment..."

(call me paranoid, if you will). #paranoia #Politics #USpol

Poor sleep may fuel conspiracy beliefs, research suggests

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-poor-fuel-conspiracy-beliefs.html

Dr. Strangelove - LIVE - National Theater - March 27
https://youtu.be/ALXh9rOvzfs
#ScienceFiction #Comedy #Satire #news #politics #paranoia #NuclearWar #play #theatrical

I think of the great JD Salinger quote from his recurring character Seymour Glass:

“I'm a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.”

Whenever I'm actually in a good mood for no apparent reason, wondering if I'm manic or having some other insidious problem rather than just sleeping a full night and not being too sore and doing and enjoying things I like.

#Delusion #Paranoia #MentalHealth #Reality

" I no longer see almost anything real on my Instagram Reels anymore, and, as I have often reported, many users seem to have completely lost the ability to tell what is real and what is fake, or simply do not care anymore. "

https://www.404media.co/ai-slop-is-a-brute-force-attack-on-the-algorithms-that-control-reality/

Naughty link: https://archive.md/W7ohV

Today I have the Eye of Sauron here with me in the kitchen. You know, just watching me prepare breakfast. Hard to endure...
#LOTR #Paranoia #UnwelcomeGuest

1: #DSA #DasSchwarzeAuge #TheDarkEye
2: #Paranoia or #Shadowrun, not sure
3: #ADnD #ADnD2nd
4: #DnD #DnD3rd
5: Tough call, I love my whole (indie) collection: #TalesFromTheLoop #Mothership #EclipsePhase #Ratten #Cairn #Twilight2000 #Numenera #CyberpunkRed #CY_Borg #Unwritten ...
6: #Vampire #VampireTheMasquerade
7: #DnD5th

1. First #ttrpg you ever played?
2. First you ever ran?
3. Played the most?
4. Run the most?
5. Favorite?
6. Most recently played?
7. Most recently run?

It looks like FBI Director Kash Patel trusts almost no one in the FBI. According to Kyle Griffin: "FBI Director Kash Patel inquired about replacing his FBI security detail with private guards, and has asked about maintaining a direct phone line to the White House, including in his car." #politics #paranoia

When did you first start worrying for humankind?

https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/when-did-you-first-start-worrying

My latest post concerns the moment that I became uncertain about the survival of a species, thanks to an otherwise typical bus journey.

Please do comment with any similar experiences you have

When did you first start worrying for humankind?

https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/when-did-you-first-start-worrying

My latest post concerns the moment that I became uncertain about the survival of a species, thanks to an otherwise typical bus journey.

Please do comment with any similar experiences you have

#brd #eu #usa : #militarisierung / #aufrüstung / #paranoia / #kirchen

»Das ökumenische Netzwerk "Church and Peace" hat die Europäische Union angesichts aktueller Entwicklungen vor einer drohenden Aufrüstungsspirale gewarnt. Es sei unverantwortlich, eine Vorkriegssituation zu deklarieren und damit massive Aufrüstung zu legitimieren, erklärte die Organisation am Mittwoch in Berlin. Damit drohe die Gefahr einer "selbsterfüllenden Prophezeiung".«

https://www.evangelisch.de/inhalte/240494/06-03-2025/oekumenisches-netzwerk-europa-church-and-peace-warnt-vor-aufruestungsspirale

Guardie armate a portata di click: un'app si dichiara la "Uber delle armi", e trasforma la paranoia in status symbol. Per soli 1000 dollari, ex poliziotti ti scortano come fossi una celebrità. Gli influencer fingono di usarla in video virali orchestrati. Sicurezza, teatro dell'assurdo o entrambe le cose?

#Protector #Sicurezza #App #Tecnologia #Paranoia

https://www.futuroprossimo.it/2025/03/noleggia-bodyguard-armati-lapp-protector-tra-vanita-e-paura/

Consistent with Friend Computer's instructions, all Citizens will shortly receive a message requesting to understand what they got done last week.

Failure to respond will be taken as a request for termination.

#Privacy isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity.

Every “free” service you use turns you into the #product - your habits, your location, your thoughts. The more #data they collect, the easier you are to manipulate.

Demand #encryption Delete what you don’t need. Choose platforms that respect your #autonomy

Privacy is not #paranoia It’s self-defense.