Linas Vepstas

I am fascinated by ideas from AGI: a mashup of math, computing, physics, sociology, linguistics, psychology, structuralism and more. I explore these ideas via Atomese, this odd compute system that is part of the OpenCog AtomSpace. Described here: bsky.app/profile/flee...

Some people post cat photos on their timeline. Others repost politics only. Me, I will sometimes post about the kinesthetic experience set to words. Or perhaps about the act of setting the sublime, ineffable transcendence into words.

Other things that I like are astronomical objects.

Things I write about. This is a short thread about my personal experience with business owners and the capitalist class. Part of a longer thread on the nature of socialism in the USA.

I'm a gonna play this stupid game cause why not. If you see this, post an album cover with a car (truck, motorcycle, tractor) on it.

I like Art. I particularly like Modern Art. But it can be intricate. Below is an image that is decidedly neo-classical. It is effective and stunning because of it's emotional directness. It connects your visual cortex to your enteric brain to your prefrontal cortex to deliver a knockout.

Long threads that I write. This one is about an article written by a US Army officer, wringing his hands about a quailing surrender to the enemy of Hegsethian fascism. In short, some of our officers in our Army are dazed and confused. And can't tell apart Treason from doing the right thing.

One of the things that I write long threads about. In this case, a socialist community-driven IT and storage infrastructure.

OK, So I'm gonna add this to my #surrealism collection, or maybe #performance-art or something. Because, well, I'm down with people learning to code. And black counter-culture, well, sure why not. TikTok is not what springs to mind. But OK. Sure. And I'm like. Cool. The last ten seconds? Pure art.

Its not just the oligarchs. It's systemic. NYT was lying about "weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq, decades earlier. The reporters wanted access to the White House & Dick Cheney, and if they'd printed "well, you know, the WH is lying", they would have lost access. So they printed lies, instead.

Part of #surrealism is surprise. Here, we have some fellows who are going to fly a jet into into some indistinct building in NY. Or perhaps the crowded stadium. Something involving ... NY and Jets.

The human sensory system!

What's wrong with journalists? What is it about journalism that extinguishes any sense of propriety and truth-telling? What drives the corruption and dishonesty? The money? The editors? The owners? The news system, as a whole? Is it fixable, or is it beyond repair?

Political #memetics Part of my growing collection here on bsky, Sadly lost some good ones on twitter. And many, many more, when I was banned (without recourse) from facebook for some unknown, unknowable offense. (maybe, probably for collecting memes. I dunno.)

So, add this to the #surrealism folder. I want to dunk on Karline Leavitt for being 12 years old. But no. This is classic Soviet surrealism. This is what the Eastern Europeans lived with in the 1970's, 1980's. And the GOP has faithfully recreated it on US soil. So much for anti-communism, huh?

This is under-appreciated but important. And if you have contacts into the tech world, it is not hard to meet and experience in a very first-hand setting. This is extremely dangerous; much, much more dangerous than Trump.

The DHS employees doing this shit will be sittin in prison in a few years. Or maybe sittin in the Kremlin, if they're smart. But I don't think they're smart, so prison it will be.

Not sure what to call this. Is this #performance #art for modern times? Maybe #surrealism ? A person who isn't real appears to successfully troll a government account that, if its real, is staffed by low-grade losers? Who runs @dhsgov.govmirrors.com -- some twelve year old?

I know you're lying. You know you're lying. You know that I know you're lying. My parents use to say that to the Soviets. Are you Soviets? You sure act like Soviets. Same shit. You're gonna topple like the Soviets did. Faster, sooner and harder, I hope.

Hey Fuck you. 40 billion dollars to Make Argentina Great Again? While royally fucking up the US Army? You didn't have to lie in your very first post ever. But this is a choice you made. You will be sittin in prison in a few years, you understand this, right?

Oh fuck you. We're not stupid over here. We know you've done more damage to the American electrical grid in 6 months than any dozen hurricanes could. Don't lie to us. p.s. you're stupid if you think people gonna eat this bullshit. p.s. you're blocked for lying in the very first post you posted.

Maybe y'all should do sumthin about the criminal gang that calls itself ICE. They seem to be terrorizing American workers. Maybe you can, like, arrest them and throw them in jail, or sumthin.

Howard, a great way to start a conversation might be to apologize for all the damage you've done. I'll give you points for at least not insta-lying in your very first post on bsky.

What the fuck. Y'all show up here and post the same exact lie on 100 different fake accounts? What, am I gonna need to write some script that automates insults, and then blocks you? You're losers. Go lose somewhere else.

Fuck you. You're scum of the earth. We know you're scum. You know you're scum. Go fly an airplane into a cliffside or something like that. I don't care. Just get lost, leave. Jeez, what a bunch of rat-faced losers y'all are.

What sort of total asshole loser posts shit like this? Are you like, what, twelve years old? Eat shit and die.

Fuck you. You're lying and you know you're lyin and I know that you know that you're lyin so why do you keep lyin? Wait, it feels like I heard that somewhere before...

A lets be clear. Hegseth is a traitor to the USA and I believe the punishment for traitors is hangin from a yard arm. Do us all a favor and go hang yourself.

Hey y'all. Fuck you. You don't give no shit about no small businesses. Y'all just solicitin for bribes. Bunch of crooks. Y'all belong in prison wid da uder hoodlums. Eat shit and die.

Who the fuck are you assholes? Get the fuck out of here. Y'all gonna be sittin in prison in a few years. Last chance to pack your bags and head on to the Kremlin. Oh, and be sure to eat shit and die. Asshole.

Fuck off, asshole.