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Agriculture Book Club Climate Change Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc. Late Stage Capitalism

Review of “An Inconvenient Apocalypse”

The book that’s making the rounds among senior leadership at WLBOTT is An Inconvenient Apocalypse: Environmental Collapse, Climate Crisis, and the Fate of Humanity by Professors Wes Jackson and Robert Jensen. Confronting harsh ecological realities and the multiple cascading crises facing our world today, An Inconvenient Apocalypse argues that humanity’s future will be defined not […]

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Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc. Existential Angst Hopeful Songs on Dismal Days

Some Post-Debate Musings

There is a general consensus that Kamala Harris kicked tRump’s orange ass in the debates. This consensus was reflected in how the markets reacted: NEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Investors scrambled to shift their positioning on Wednesday following a closely-watched debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, as betting markets […]

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Baltic States Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc. Poland Will there be a buffet?

The Suwalki Gap

This may seem obscure, but it makes me nervous. There are some very serious people worrying about this. Russia, with their insatiable greed and lust for power, has their eye on the Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia). Many fear that Russia’s original plan was to use Ukraine (their 3-day special military operation) as a […]

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Book Club Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc. Meaning of Life

The Heat Will Kill You First / The Second Coming (part III of III)

The Second ComingW. B. Yeats (1919)Turning and turning in the widening gyreThe falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhereThe ceremony of innocence is drowned;The best lack all conviction, while the worstAre full of passionate intensity.Surely some revelation is at […]

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Book Club Climate Change Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc.

The Heat Will Kill You First / The Second Coming (part II of III)

Yesterday’s BLOTT described the reference to the Yeat’s poem “The Second Coming” in the introduction Jeff Goodell’s book The Heat Will Kill You First. I think we need to look at a few more peripheral issues before diving into the poem. The Pillaging of Poetry “The Second Coming” may well be the most thoroughly pillaged piece […]

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Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc. Current Events Late Stage Capitalism WLBOTT Corporate

WLBOTT Responds to the Market Crash

Angry crowds descended upon WLBOTT headquarters yesterday following the dramatic stock market decline. The crowd was made up of outside agitators, disaffected unpaid WLBOTT interns, former Crowdstrike QA engineers, and frustrated Olympic hopefuls. CFO Report Our CFO reported on our corporate holdings following yesterday’s collapse. Gentle people- as your CFO, I felt the need to […]

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Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc. Current Events WLBOTT Corporate

VP Update: Will Bott Gains Traction

Finally…. the major news outlets are starting to seriously consider Will Bott as a serious VP contender. He appeals to a broad cross section of America, and his public service as a school crossing guard will prove invaluable. Semi-Sequitur: Elder G Weighs In While discussing the potential candidacy of Will Bott, Elder G made an […]

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Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc. Current Events Domestic Tranquility The land, the people, the culture WLBOTT Corporate

Forgetta Bott-It: A VP Candidate’s Problematic Spousal Unit

Forgetta Bott née It (or simply shortened to Forgetta Bott-It) is close friends with Martha-Ann Bomgardner Alito (MABA), wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. They meet regularly for a sewing circle, a real girls’ getaway where they can let their hair down and do some serious crafting. MABA Republican Grooming Talk about grooming…. After […]

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Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc. WLBOTT Corporate

Bott in America

Ukrainian Heritage With a little research (very little, actually), we were able to trace Will Bott’s ancestors to a little-recognized historical event. Will’s 17x grandmother, Babusia Bott traveled from Ukraine to Varenyky Bay, Rhode Island in 1616 (4 years before the Mayflower). The journey was unique in that the three sailing vessels were made entirely […]

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Adventures of the Elders Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc. Sticking It To The Man WLBOTT Corporate

Our VP Pick: Will Bott

Will Bott At the Debates Bring ’em on! Kamala & Will The two have held many fruitful conversations lately. Will Bott Hits the Campaign Trail