"If we’re looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn’t test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.” - P.J. O’Rourke
No matter how many times you introduce yourself or reintroduce yourself, it is always a pleasure reading about your purpose. For me, what makes you and your project(including your husband) so special is the genuine care and love that shines through. In a dystopian world your existence is a sharing star against the near endless abyss of the night-oppression. Have to say, using your feminine wiles to convert your husband was a smart move. I am truly glad to have found such far left people as the both of you.
Thanks to you and Tim for putting out these excellent posts on a regular bases and without a paywall. Really enjoy the reading the notes done with wit and artistry and with insights on the world today. I remain realistic and at the same time optimistic. With monsters like Biden, Trump, Netanyahu and others currently wrecking havoc on the world, I keep reminding myself of a quote from Anand Ghiridharadas from a couple of years ago - “We are witnessing a war against the future, the future will prevail”.
‘Tricked him into becoming a commie’. Hilarious. Wish I had that knack. Or met a nice chap that way. Lovely story. Thanks for sharing. Love your stuff.
I live in york in the north of England. I don’t meet many commie type blokes here. ‘Lefties’ used to meet via the guardian soulmates app but that’s closed. Mind you, I’d probably find them dreadfully liberal nowadays. And smug. Ugh. Guardian blokes.
You, Caitlin and Tim, are amazing and invaluable and essential human beings. Immense respect....
"From each according to his or her abilities; To each according to his or her needs." (I don't/can't trust any human-based endeavor into a "system" of economics or politics or "people control," but that elegant ideal has always resonated more with me than any other....)
Viva Palestine!--Hamas and ALL of Palestine!--as they valiantly resist the untold evils of Colonial Zionism and its sadistic platform in the 'holy' land!
Thank you so much, Caitlin and Tim, for being such a sane and eloquent voice in this increasingly diabolical world. Profoundly grateful that you found each other and your calling. We need you.
What a wonderful read, and reminded me so much of my own situation! I'm Australian, and I met my American husband online, who came out here to be with me in 2010! He was a staunch Republican, but I've also managed to help him see the folly of all the political parties meanwhile. Keep up the wonderful work!
I get the impression that in their quest for personal healing, Caitlin and Tim recognize acutely the fundamental necessity for truthfulness to be front and center. Living in denial is unhealthy for individuals and deadly for societies.
America is a case-study in terminal illness. The fact that the American government on two fronts is conducting illegal war and state-directed genocide, and the American presidential election was conducted without either of these criminal policies getting any honest scrutiny. That is a public starved for truth.
An example of how the state maintains a bubble of ignorance is tied to the narratives that are pumped through the ether. A so called “realist” account of why the genocide in Gaza has gone unabated for over 415 days is the following: The Israeli lobby controls American elections, and the politicians are loyal to the donors and give unconditional support to the Israeli government. This is a whack-a-mole, buck-passing yarn that keeps the image of the moral state intact in the minds of the uninformed. Israel is not America’s “partner.” There is no tail wagging the dog. Elected American politicians appointed all of the members of the SCOTUS. That extremist group “ruled” that money = speech, legalized government by bribery, and set the table for oligarchy. But oligarchy like empire and any pejorative description of the American state is never to be heard by the masses.
So we get serious journalists and academics and popular podcasters throwing all the available light on the evil Netanyahu, and people actually believe that he is acting in defiance of American preferences and “values,” and there is nothing to be done until the duped voters break the AIPAC stranglehold. Utter bullshit.
The American Empire is unraveling. Their attack dog in West Asia can no longer kill its way to relative peace. 75 years of scorched earth policy is being rolled back by Israel’s neighbors. Iran can end Israel in a conventional war. Russia has displayed that it can do the same to the empire. The global south is organizing and taking itself out of the American sphere of control.
All of this, but the narrative control gets more unbelievable and more crucial for the ruling elites. The fragility of America’s attack dig in West Asia is yielding some bent narratives. Young Americans get their fill of visual proof of genocide, and express their solidarity with the Palestinian people, and now this is being construed as inciting terrorism, and the American people are being told that criticism of Israel is antisemitism, and this has caused university administrators to lose their jobs because they permit antisemitism and promotion of terrorism to go unpunished on college campuses. Utter bullshit. The leading newspaper in Israel has called out the war criminal prime minister, and his holocaust ambitions, but Americans who criticize Israel are guilty of antisemitism. Again, Israel is doing the empire’s bidding, and this whole criminalization of speech is only going to overload the courts with bogus claims. This is the face of an empire fading away. But it won’t go quietly. I heard that there are some 275 military bases recently built in Norway, Denmark and Finland. This will guarantee WWIII. I just hope that a majority of Americans come to a realization that they have been lied to all of their lives, before their rogue government ends humanity.
If only our politicos would "learn and grow" with the same passion and integrity!
They are blind to the limits of their power and their natural inclination for corruption and incompetence. They refuse to embrace the world as it is as they weave and fabricate their lies and treachery.
Dear Caitlin, We are blessed to be living in your time. You and Tim are such an inspiration. We need more people like you in this world. Stay the course dear Caitlin. I Salut you from Gaza.
You are very gifted at what you do, and I’m glad you’re out there.
yes....and that also is a key reason for your success! thank you for your inspired moving writings!
Roll steady and Many Years+ as the Russian people say it.
We love you.
"If we’re looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn’t test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.” - P.J. O’Rourke
That would spell the end of the US Congress and Presidency. Perish the thought!
PJ should have understood that such a project would most likely be carried out by Thye State
No matter how many times you introduce yourself or reintroduce yourself, it is always a pleasure reading about your purpose. For me, what makes you and your project(including your husband) so special is the genuine care and love that shines through. In a dystopian world your existence is a sharing star against the near endless abyss of the night-oppression. Have to say, using your feminine wiles to convert your husband was a smart move. I am truly glad to have found such far left people as the both of you.
Thanks to you and Tim for putting out these excellent posts on a regular bases and without a paywall. Really enjoy the reading the notes done with wit and artistry and with insights on the world today. I remain realistic and at the same time optimistic. With monsters like Biden, Trump, Netanyahu and others currently wrecking havoc on the world, I keep reminding myself of a quote from Anand Ghiridharadas from a couple of years ago - “We are witnessing a war against the future, the future will prevail”.
‘Tricked him into becoming a commie’. Hilarious. Wish I had that knack. Or met a nice chap that way. Lovely story. Thanks for sharing. Love your stuff.
You can capture the love of your life by talking "commie" to him. It really works! (Married for 15 years now.)
Even some of us reprobate males have managed to turn commie ourselves!!!
I live in york in the north of England. I don’t meet many commie type blokes here. ‘Lefties’ used to meet via the guardian soulmates app but that’s closed. Mind you, I’d probably find them dreadfully liberal nowadays. And smug. Ugh. Guardian blokes.
As ever, massive gratitude for your contributions to the Project!
You, Caitlin and Tim, are amazing and invaluable and essential human beings. Immense respect....
"From each according to his or her abilities; To each according to his or her needs." (I don't/can't trust any human-based endeavor into a "system" of economics or politics or "people control," but that elegant ideal has always resonated more with me than any other....)
Viva Palestine!--Hamas and ALL of Palestine!--as they valiantly resist the untold evils of Colonial Zionism and its sadistic platform in the 'holy' land!
Thank you so much, Caitlin and Tim, for being such a sane and eloquent voice in this increasingly diabolical world. Profoundly grateful that you found each other and your calling. We need you.
What a wonderful read, and reminded me so much of my own situation! I'm Australian, and I met my American husband online, who came out here to be with me in 2010! He was a staunch Republican, but I've also managed to help him see the folly of all the political parties meanwhile. Keep up the wonderful work!
I get the impression that in their quest for personal healing, Caitlin and Tim recognize acutely the fundamental necessity for truthfulness to be front and center. Living in denial is unhealthy for individuals and deadly for societies.
America is a case-study in terminal illness. The fact that the American government on two fronts is conducting illegal war and state-directed genocide, and the American presidential election was conducted without either of these criminal policies getting any honest scrutiny. That is a public starved for truth.
An example of how the state maintains a bubble of ignorance is tied to the narratives that are pumped through the ether. A so called “realist” account of why the genocide in Gaza has gone unabated for over 415 days is the following: The Israeli lobby controls American elections, and the politicians are loyal to the donors and give unconditional support to the Israeli government. This is a whack-a-mole, buck-passing yarn that keeps the image of the moral state intact in the minds of the uninformed. Israel is not America’s “partner.” There is no tail wagging the dog. Elected American politicians appointed all of the members of the SCOTUS. That extremist group “ruled” that money = speech, legalized government by bribery, and set the table for oligarchy. But oligarchy like empire and any pejorative description of the American state is never to be heard by the masses.
So we get serious journalists and academics and popular podcasters throwing all the available light on the evil Netanyahu, and people actually believe that he is acting in defiance of American preferences and “values,” and there is nothing to be done until the duped voters break the AIPAC stranglehold. Utter bullshit.
The American Empire is unraveling. Their attack dog in West Asia can no longer kill its way to relative peace. 75 years of scorched earth policy is being rolled back by Israel’s neighbors. Iran can end Israel in a conventional war. Russia has displayed that it can do the same to the empire. The global south is organizing and taking itself out of the American sphere of control.
All of this, but the narrative control gets more unbelievable and more crucial for the ruling elites. The fragility of America’s attack dig in West Asia is yielding some bent narratives. Young Americans get their fill of visual proof of genocide, and express their solidarity with the Palestinian people, and now this is being construed as inciting terrorism, and the American people are being told that criticism of Israel is antisemitism, and this has caused university administrators to lose their jobs because they permit antisemitism and promotion of terrorism to go unpunished on college campuses. Utter bullshit. The leading newspaper in Israel has called out the war criminal prime minister, and his holocaust ambitions, but Americans who criticize Israel are guilty of antisemitism. Again, Israel is doing the empire’s bidding, and this whole criminalization of speech is only going to overload the courts with bogus claims. This is the face of an empire fading away. But it won’t go quietly. I heard that there are some 275 military bases recently built in Norway, Denmark and Finland. This will guarantee WWIII. I just hope that a majority of Americans come to a realization that they have been lied to all of their lives, before their rogue government ends humanity.
Excellent!
Thank you Caitlin and Tim!
A happy bonding indeed, for all our sakes. Live long and prosper.
Keep doing what you do... you are the best!!
If only our politicos would "learn and grow" with the same passion and integrity!
They are blind to the limits of their power and their natural inclination for corruption and incompetence. They refuse to embrace the world as it is as they weave and fabricate their lies and treachery.
Dear Caitlin, We are blessed to be living in your time. You and Tim are such an inspiration. We need more people like you in this world. Stay the course dear Caitlin. I Salut you from Gaza.