What does Putin want?

If you think that Putin isn't deploying 100,000 troops, short-range ballistic missiles, and elite spetsnaz operators on the Ukranian border for nothing, this explanation of what Putin actually wants makes…

We can’t fix shit

When I was in my 20's the United States of America was still widely admired around the world. Sure the CIA got involved in some bad shit, but the country's heart was always in the right place, and when it decided to do something (like defeat Nazi Germany, go to the moon, or eradicate polio) by God that shit got done. Now we suck. Can't get anything done, AND our heart is in the wrong place.
...The endless cycles of one step forward, two steps back, on numerous issues takes its toll. Brief windows open up and then the powerful backlash forces step in. Fanatical devotion to the status quo is, sadly, considered to be the height of seriousness in The Discourse. I'd even be more accepting of this if it was merely, "the status quo, but a bit more convenient," but often it is impossible to stare down even the trivial forces that impose large burdens on the rest of us. I mean, "we" can't even fix spam calls. There are also the related cycles of, "YOUNG PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR WILL SAVE US," followed immediately by, "oh no, not like that."

Slow Motion General Strike Continues Apace in The UK

Workers pushing back against the abuses of late stage capitalism is officially a thing.   Which means it is only a matter of time until capital organizes its assholes and lackeys (like Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) for example) to introduce some sort of bipartisan bills making it illegal to quit your suck-ass job.
Brits are quitting their jobs at a rate not seen in over a decade, new data shows, highlighting the struggles companies are facing when it comes to staff.
Sanjay Raja, chief UK economist at Deutsche Bank, said analysis of official data suggests people are resigning at the highest rate since 2009 with “historically elevated levels of workers leaving the labour market entirely”. The data shows that the so-called “Great Resignation” happening around the world in the wake of the pandemic is not just anecdotal. In the US, where the government produces official data on the so-called ‘quit rate’, a record 4.5 million people resigned in November. Employers across the UK complain of struggling to both hang on to and recruit staff.  Redundancies in the UK are at their lowest level since the mid-1990s, while the level of open vacancies is the highest on record.

The Loser’s Plan to Win

After losing to Joe Biden, all of Trump's moves were designed to create enough discord and chaos to allow Pence to stall the electoral college certification. Read the never-issued Trump…

Darius Brown Verdict – The Highlands Bunker Take

Here is a pod for your ears brain and soul. I haven't listened yet, but will return to the comments to give it a 1 to 5 rating. (1 being equal to a Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pizza and 5 being equal something so transcendently luminescent it is nigh on impossible to discuss with any heretofore devised human language.)
JAN 22, 2022 AT 8:00 AM
E159 - In Leadership (w/Tye Grier)
The Jerkyville Soviet is back in session as Tye Grier joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the Darius Brown verdict and controversy, the role of leadership in dealing with ethics issues, and some upcoming collaboration between local groups.