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

Will Bott: Our VP Selection (part I)

WLBOTT is preparing its official vice presidential selection. Our CEO/CCCP, Will Bott, will make a fine running mate for Kamala Harris. In the coming days, we will provide a full press announcement. But first we must address with some bad news. Opposition Research As part of our due diligence, we have thoroughly researched Will Bott‘s […]

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Adventures of the Elders

Lives of the Elders – July 2024

UC#1-SU UC#4:  I have been meaning to send you this info, since I am pretty proud of it, and actually forgot to share it when you were asking about what we were growing (?!!) but maybe that will help to give a timeline, since I think the seedling was about 2 wk old at the […]

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Meaning of Life Random Acts of WLBOTTness TechnoBLOTT The land, the people, the culture WLBOTT Corporate

A Bittersweet Encounter with Elder G

Time it was, and what a time it was, it wasA time of innocence, A time of confidencesLong ago, it must be, I have a photographPreserve your memories; They’re all that’s left you.- Paul Simon / Bookends Some bittersweet news today. While discussing WLBOTT’s VP candidate with Elder G, I received a message that his/her […]

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Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc. Spain

The Spanish Civil War (part II)

[ed. note: The Spanish Civil War is an incredibly complex historical event, and a worthy subject for scholarly research. Our goal here is highlight the similarities between the events leading up to the war, the war itself, and the ensuing dictatorship, then reflect on the current political situation in America. We are not scholars, but […]

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Collapse of Democracy/Civilization/etc. Spain

The Spanish Civil War (part I)

The Elders are trying to peer into the Crystal Ball of Twine and see what will become of America. Let’s look back into history and see if we can see any parallels. We’ll start with Spain. A little context: The Spanish Civil War (Spanish: Guerra Civil Española) was a military conflict fought from 1936 to […]

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Current Events Late Stage Capitalism WLBOTT Corporate Work-Life Balance

WLBOTT Brings Down the Internet

Ladies and Gents – I believe WLBOTT needs to take responsibility for cratering the internet vs CrowdStrike. I think our post about anchovies directed so much traffic to our site, that the internet Floundered from all the Carping. Some on the internet want to put our heads on a Pike, but we can redeem ourselves […]

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California Late Stage Capitalism Music

Taxi

Here’s my third attempt at a BLOTT today. I woke up so angry (collapse of civilization, etc.) that the first BLOTT was basically a long, tedious screed / scream into the void / etc. The second BLOTT has merit, but will take a lot of research (well, what passes as research at WLBOTT). It will […]

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The Anchovies of the Bay of Biscay

I woke up today with serious Writer’s BLOTT. Luckily, an email from UC#3 was waiting in my inbox. Anchovies Are Always a Good Idea Dude – you were ahead of your time with anchovies and sardines.https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/17/opinion/anchovies-umami.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb Regards, UC#3 This is both fortuitous and prophetic, and perhaps even onomatopoeic, because UC#3 was unaware that I had […]

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Adventures of the Elders Domestic Tranquility Food Scholarship/Erudition

Smellology – The Elders take a Whiff

The sense of smell, or olfaction, is the special sense through which smells (or odors) are perceived. The sense of smell has many functions, including detecting desirable foods, hazards, and pheromones, and plays a role in taste. In humans, it occurs when an odor binds to a receptor within the nasal cavity, transmitting a signal […]

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Animal Kingdom Iceland Will there be a buffet?

Fish, et. al

Fish Farming Fish farming or pisciculture involves commercial breeding of fish, most often for food, in fish tanks or artificial enclosures such as fish ponds. Worldwide, the most important fish species produced in fish farming are carp, catfish, salmon and tilapia. While fish farming is practised worldwide, China alone provides 62% of the world’s farmed […]