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  1. About Hartzell, MAGA-GQP, and any fascists at the top of UT.  Take this as you like....

    About 18 months ago, I had a phone conversation with a long-time friend from my UT days. Also a UT alum, my friend has a fairly prominent position on the 40. First time we had spoken in several years, as we were discussing the passing of aging family members.

    My friend is 100% not MAGA, not Trumper. As our conversation evolved onto other topics, we briefly discussed the SEC move. I said I thought the move was an "Abbott-MAGA-BOR-BMD fascist move to align UT with the SEC confederacy conference" and I said that Hartzell and CDC were either on-board willingly or had no choice. My talkative friend got quiet and said something to the effect of "yeah, well, football."

    I then asked my friend if there were any known MAGAs at the top of the university or among BOR-BMD. My friend replied, "Well, there are rumors." But would not speculate further. I specifically asked about Hartzell and my friend said "I do not know."

    Seemed kinda uncomfortable with the discussion and was ready to drop the topic. I know my friend, the good-hearted optimist who focuses on positives. So we discussed new Mexican restaurants to visit next time i pass through Austin (once every 5-6 years) ....

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    In my view, what happened at our university Wednesday was a display of what was obviously signaled and symbolized the day UT joined the SEC. Abbott-led MAGA-fascists have infiltrated the top levels of UT-Austin, BOR, and BMD. 

    Wednesday's display of naked fascism and skull-cracking on campus only further confirms this. It's a f*cking disgrace and must be vigorously denounced within UT by those with the power to do so. That means tenured faculty at least. The faculty council letter to Hartzell seemed like too much weak sauce, at least to me. 

    Whether Hartzell is fully on-board ... or MAGA-GQP adjacent ... or just following orders remains to be uncovered ... if ever.

    And other posters are correct: If Hartzell goes down, Abbott will make sure the next president is fully on-board. 

     

  2. Born and raised in Texas, with a mom who grew up on farm/ranch. That meant meals with meat! 

    Grew up having BBQ on many Friday nights, as my young parents loved to chill out at a "BBQ joint" with a jukebox, great BBQ, and good fresh iced tea.

    As for Saturdays in the burbs, my das grilled T-Bone Steaks most of the time. Many, my dad loved to grill, chill, have a drink (tea or mixed drink), and smoke his pipe! By the time I was 15 or so, my dad sometimes let me have a mixed drink: usually gin & tonic or a margarita. Depended on good grades!  

    Sundays, my mom loved making a Pot Roast that would last for several meals, including roast sandwiches to take to school.

    When I went to UT, my meat cravings were satisfied by fajitas at Chuy's by the river and Trudy's North Star, near campus. 

    Over the years, I have reduced my red meat consumption dramatically, but it has not been easy. Chicken, seafood. And "Beyond Burgers" has really helped!

    But, my brother and I were spoiled by the Texas middle class meat utopia! 

  3. 4 hours ago, Rimbo said:

    https://www.threads.net/@politicususa/post/C6McocmOawu/?xmt=AQGzTc1wdbX-ka3v9eO552L0V6yfr7xd6WIiw8AeGLa6Zw

    tldr: NYTimes journalist admitted that the Times is deliberately running negative stories about Biden... because Joe won't give them an exclusive interview.

    Though the reporters are kept anonymous, I bet the story is true. Would. Not. Surprise. Me.

    It always boggles my mind how the liberal intelligentsia worship the holy New York Times. When, in fact, its underlying ideology has long been to justify the US as the Judeo-Christian-Capitalist-Technology world empire builder and dominator. In the Cold War, in the Terror War, and in the emerging New Fascist Era. No doubt, it's cultural journalism is pretty much top shelf, but even that still bends the knee to the ideological narrative. The New York Times pretends to liberal and enlightened, but it is far from it.  

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  4. Ocean acidification, coral bleaching, massive over-fishing, dredging the sea floors. and plastic garbage all throughout the oceans. We are f*cking up the oceans big time, the ultimate life support system on Planet Earth

    Take a few moments and watch the TED Talk by Sylvia Earle, the legendary and pioneering oceanographer. Earle is pure greatness! Some incredible imagery in the video, a talk mixed with dread and hope for the future.

     

  5. About rafting in the Rio Grande:

    -- I first rafted Santa Elena Canyon in 1993 and 1996. Both times, the river had shallow parts where we had to drag the raft around boulders and over rocks. The river levels do fluctuate, but there is no doubt the river is more shallow or dried up for longer periods of time. The dams in New Mexico are a key source of the problem, as well as overpopulation, drought, and agricultural excess.

    -- As the Canyon got deeper ... and water got deeper ... you could hear the sandy water quietly grinding like sandpaper carving the canyon walls. It was unreal. Will never forget it.

    -- The "beaches" inside the Canyon (as it snaked along) were 100% pristine. And no doubt the Canyon Walls are spectacular, rising over 1000 feet.

    -- At night, you could see the flashes of lightning bugs galore... and hear bat wings flapping as they zoomed in for the late-night snacks.

    But, the most epic experience was seeing the Milky Way rise above the towering Canyon walls, shrouded in complete and total darkness. It was like a wide ribbon of glowing stars/stardust astride the Canyon walls, which were pitch black. Majestic, magnificent, mind-blowing.

    -- My girlfriend and I were just in complete and total awe. Overwhelmed at times. She even shed a tear or two. A truly sublime experience.

    -- For a good couple of hours, we just laid on the beach looking up and sipping some tequila. It was ever more mesmerizing as our eyes adjusted to the darkness. (I think it is called the "scotopic" part of human vision.) The Milky Way seemed like it was in 3D. 

    -- Friends, if you have never rafted the Santa Elena Canyon, put it on your bucket list. And do an overnighter to see the Milky Way. You will never forget it. 

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  6. 6 hours ago, YGIFS said:

    I know a lot of Trump supporters on this very board IRL.  And they're smart enough to acknowledge that January 6th happened and it wasn't staged or ANTIFA or undercover FBI.  But they still shrug and say, "What's the big deal? 

    Guess what? You know a bunch of fascists or fascist enablers on this very board in IRL. 

    And, if they're not smart enough to realize that, then they are not very smart. And they're in denial of the all-too-real implications of their regressive beliefs. Yes, the media and education systems are failing them, but they are also failing themselves and the rest of us.

    Time's up for giving such people a free pass or any excuses. F*ck that BS.

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  7. 44 minutes ago, RomaVicta said:

    The motherfucker belongs in a cell

    In a sane America, Trump should have been in jail by the end of 2021 for:

    1) His role in the insurrection

    and/or

    2) His role in trying to overturn the Georgia election (it's recorded!)

    and/or

    3) His role in enabling hundreds of thousands of Covid deaths. (Sure seems like involuntary manslaughter or criminal negligence, according to various definitions of the concepts).

    And yet, here we are, three years later and a Democrat Attorney General is twiddling his thumbs... in the face of a fascist takeover by an insurrectionist who enabled hundreds of thousands of deaths.

    No need to hurry....nothing at stake.

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  8. 6 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

    Overall it’s being publicly driven by the evangelicals who want certain groups to have more babies because they are insecure about the demographics.

    The Christians have been "insecure about their demographics" for 2000 years! That's why they have colonized all over the planet and wiped out opposition when they have political power.

    But, the prime reason for being anti-abortion, anti-birth control, and wanting more babies in America boils down to one core reason: to control and dominate women.

    -- For patriarchal insecure men/women to control and feel superior to women, especially the "educated" independent women.

    -- To roll back "Women's Lib" ... to minimize/marginalize any independence (economic and/or intellectual) or free spirit among women.

    -- To narrow the range of choices for women to live their lives.

    -- And for general meanness and cruelty. (And hatred of their own selves and lives.)

    Bottom lime, they are rolling the clock back for women. 1864 Arizona is the way station on the way back 16th Century Medievalism.

    Margaret Atwood saw it coming in Reagan era with Handmaid's Tale

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  9. What we must realize for MAGA-GQP-Creationists-Fundamentalists-Evangelicals is the following:

    -- The Ten Commandments overrules the Bill of Rights.

    -- The Bible overrules the Constitution.

    -- Sunday School overrules Law School.

    There is no rational or reasonable philosophy of law at issue. Just reinterpretations of the law to fit their scriptures and the theocratic ideology they are imposing on society.

    So do not expect sanity in any legal rulings forthcoming, as shown by Alito's medievalism in the Dobbs opinion overturning Roe

    Of course, some Surly lawyers will tell us the processes of the legal system just take time to play out... 

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  10. 2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

    Texas claims to be a Christian state

    Just dropped to offer a reminder: Texas is a Christian-fascist ruled state. 

    The rulers are Christians doing what Christians have done for centuries--when they have political power. Impose domination, pain, cruelty, misery, terror, and death upon women, POC, LGTQIA, and all who are not Christians or believers in their God. History is clear on that. 

    Let's not pretend otherwise. Time's up for Sunday School beliefs. Especially when women seeking reproductive care are fleeing for their lives and razor wire is at the Rio Grande. 

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  11. 6 hours ago, bolverk said:

    A few days ago, I got curious about when the schools that Texas affiliates with (or will soon) began accepting Black undergrad students and was taken aback by how late some of them came around. This is what I found based on either Wikipedia or school websites.

    1948 Arkansas (first public school below the Mason-Dixon line)
    1949
    1950 Missouri, Tennessee
    1951
    1952
    1953
    1954 Kentucky
    1955 Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
    1956 Texas
    1957
    1958
    1959
    1960
    1961 Georgia, Texas Tech
    1962 Ole Miss, Florida, SMU, Houston, Rice
    1963 Alabama, South Carolina
    1964 Texas A&M, LSU, Auburn, Vanderbilt, Baylor, TCU
    1965 Mississippi State

    Thanks for this research.

    Yes, the BOR and BMD have aligned UT with the most racist part of America. Anyone who thinks the SEC moves was only about Big Boy Football and ESPN$$$$ is incredibly naive. Incredibly! 

    I'll say it yet again, the SEC move was a post-BLM move to align the University of Texas with MAGA-fascism-Christian rule. Approved by Abbott to BOR to BMD, far above Del Conte and Hartzelll. End of Story. 

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  12. 5 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

    state’s historical site designation on the Alamo, Goliad, the San Jacinto Battlefield, etc.

    By the time MAGA-GQP are through rewriting history, the historical markers and textbooks will say:

    -- Christian Texans won the Battle of the Alamo and then the went on to wipeout the woke socialist army of Santa Ana at San Jacinto. 

    -- No humans inhabited the lands of "Texas" until God instructed Christians and capitalists to create the Republic of Texas and make sure no people of color or socialists tried to steal any of the Lone State State.

    -- Bible passages instructed where to drill the Spindletop and the Permian Basin was created by God for Texans 6,000 years ago.

    -- Jesus told LBJ to make sure NASA put Mission Control in Houston so no commie pinkos could infiltrate it for the Soviets.

    The task will be epic, but Abbott, Paxton, MAGA, and the Real Texans will save True Texas history! 

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  13. 5 hours ago, Captainant said:

    Let me tell you, there are few things that fascists hate more than being called a fascist. 

    Agree. They hate it, and try to deny it ... but then eventually embrace it.

    5 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

    In my experience, it doesn't even phase them,

    Generally agree. It might not phase 95% of them, but it might work on a few.

    Two points on using fascism/theocracy:

    1. More importantly, I think if MAGA-GQP is accurately labeled what they are (fascists and theocrats), then perhaps the apathetic middle-of-the road voter will be alarmed/concerned enough to vote D to fend off fascism and Biblical rule ... with all the violence and cruelty that will surely follow. It's worth a try.

    2. Philosophically, it seems that if our society cannot identify the problem (fascism and theocracy), then we are doomed.

    -- It's a like a doctor telling you that you have a growing infection, proscribes antibiotics, when the real condition is you have a spreading cancer that remains unidentified and untreated. Just as the unidentified cancer will kill you, the unidentified and unchecked fascism/theocracy will destroy secular civil society.

  14. 11 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

    Challengers sign ‘contract with Texas’ to push the legislature more conservative

    Thanks for the link atomheartbevo!

    It's no longer remotely accurate to say "more conservative." The push is to move Texas to more fascism and theocracy.

    Why in the hell does almost no one in the media call MAGA-GQP what it actually is? Fascist and theocratic, according to any dictionary not tossed out of a Texas school library.

    Just another example of failing educational systems, moral cowardice, supposedly being "objective," all the while bending the knee to Christianity for fear of angering MAGA/GQP/Christian readers and viewers and losing ratings/clicks/profits. 

     

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  15. With all due respect to the apparent conservatives (and others) on this board who seem surprised by Trump fascism/theocracy and think MAGA will wane in power .... You have had your eyes closed and only saw what you wanted to see the past few decades with the GOP. 

    Trump's death ain't stopping anything. A slow down, maybe for a bit ... the Perot cult showed that. But MAGA-GQP (or whatever new tribal name emerges) ain't going away. That's because it's been building for 40-50 FUCKING years: Reagan-Falwell, Bush 1, Perot/United We Stand, Bush 2, Tea Party, MAGA-Q, Trump. Someone will come next.

    A fascist theocracy is already here in America. Evangelicals, fundamentalists, creationists, nationalists, and many other Christians are on-board. They own the Supreme Court for decades, own many lower court judges. They got Roe overturned. They are empowered. Reproductive rights is just the beginning. They are coming after women and POC on multiple fronts and also immigrants/LGBTQIA. They are wrecking secular school systems. Going after universities, tenure, diversity. Have the backing of most police, and perhaps many in the military. Attacking science, doctors, nurses, medical experts. Installing fascists and theocrats in positions of power. Thanks W and all your faith-based idiocy. They will come after scientists and atheists and non-believers, it's only a matter of time. 

    The only question is how much will the fascism/theocracy grow in power. Will enough voters in swing states vote D to limit its growth.

    MAGA-GQP are not merely an existential threat to America democracy, they are a threat to the world civilization. With their insane Revelation-inspired apocalyptic worldviews, one of those lunatics in control of nukes is a threat to the entire planet

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  16. 11 hours ago, TexArcher said:

    I live in Austin now, and it's as liberal as it's ever been.

    The city is several times bigger than it was in the 90s, and you referenced like 3 people who weren't already here back then as evidence that the city's gone MAGA.

    It 100% has not.

    Come on, I never said "Austin has gone MAGA and fascist." Here's what I posted: 

    "it's seriously mind-blowing to see Austin become a hub for major MAGA fascists and fascism." By major MAGA fascists, I meant big name fascists, celeb fascists, or fascist moves. And then I listed some examples. 

    Of course, the fascists-MAGA celebs dig the benefits of the Austin cultural scene, precisely as they trash and troll the "liberals" and "socialists." It's doublethink, which they proudly embrace as their mode of thinking. A poster above mentioned Austin voters went 72-27 in favor of Biden. So do we know if Austin used to voted 80-90% Democrat or has always been around 70%?

    No doubt, Austin will be mostly liberal for quite a while in the future. However, I predict more MAGA-GQP stars will move to Austin, inspired by Jones, Musk, Rogan, Abbott et al, and others (plus tax breaks, pro-business gov't), etc. Ain't nobody moving to Austin because of Beto (and I like Beto). 

    That's how fascism works, spread like a malignant virus, then infect the centers of cultural and political power, even without a majority. Nothing would make MAGA-GQP fascists happier than seeing liberal tears flowing in Austin and its bastion of secular liberalism -- our world-renowned university from which we proudly hold degrees! 

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  17. On 4/2/2024 at 11:11 PM, Degenerate Gardner said:

    The inability or unwillingness to plainly call Trump what he is typifies our national problem. .... a "poisonous snake"

    This is 100% spot on. It's absolutely infuriating. But, with all due respect, your post does not identify what Trump is: 

    Donald Trump is a f*cking fascist! Anyone who supports Trump is a fascist or enabling fascism and theocracy. MAGA-GQP is a Christian-fascist party seeking a dictatorship under Biblical rule. 

    Of course, some people (including some in Surly) use fascism and theocracy to describe what's going down in America.

    But, our mainstream media and society are largely in denial, still warped by the propaganda of "American Exceptionalism" and the failure of secular educational systems. Hence all the terms used in denial: extremists, far right, hard right, conservatives, authoritarians, Christian nationalists, MAGAts, Trumpers, morons, cultists, grifters, chuds, idiots, clowns, incompetents, this timeline, we're in a simulation ... and the list goes on and on. Anything but the hard truth. Fascism includes racism, patriotism, nationalism, fervor, violence, hatred of targeted groups, etc. And zillions of evangelicals-fundamentalists are yelling for a Biblical dictatorship -- theocracy.

    Here's some news for anyone still in denial, like Merrick Garland. 

    45-50% of the voters in this nation are absolutely ready for fascism and theocracy. And many are ready to steal the election, if needed. 

    Bottom line, come November, it's possible this nation will have crossed the point of no return .... and then it's FAFO on a massive scale for decades.

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  18. Have not lived in Austin since finishing UT in 1990s. 

    But It's seriously mind-blowing to see Austin become a hub for major MAGA fascists and fascism.

    -- Alex Jones, Abbott and cronies, Musk, Rogan, and others, like Gabbard who seems to be going MAGA now.

    --  Probably some rich Tech Bros, too (though they might not admit it).

    -- "Civitas" think tank on UT campus is a academic smokescreen for fascism/theocratic policies.

    -- The move to SEC is MAGA alignment from BMD and BOR. 

    Just amazing. 

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  19. If that Q lunatic (in the video) is ever raging and crosses paths with Brisket ...

    ... I'm thinking that flag will be shoved up his ass and Mr. Q will be lucky if he's still alive to waddle home.

  20. 18 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

    Say what you will about the tenets of MAGA, at least it's a grift.

    Here's what I will say about the tenets of MAGA ... it's an American fascist/theocratic movement aiming for a violent dictatorship ruled by Trump.

    The grift is merely the side-hustle. 

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  21. 3 hours ago, aggie08 said:

    if Sandy Hook didn't spark real change, nothing ever will.

    Sandy Hook, Uvalde, El Paso Walmart, and all the others ... it does not matter how many kids or people die. 

    As I have posted here before, the MAGA-Q goal is "ultraviolence" (from A Clockwork Orange) -- a society terrorized and traumatized by random bloody violence. It's a feature, not a bug.

    With rando dudes piling up the AR-15 body count, ultraviolence breeds fear and permanent anxiety over senseless massacres. That's the toxic mix for a fascist-theocratic takeover as people surrender liberties for (the illusion of) security and sanity.

    But there will be no peace of mind. No sanity.

    Alex Jones, Q, and MAGA already prove that.

  22. Here's what I learned from the Ronna McDaniel hiring/firing. 

    NBC has some MAGA-fascists in top management ... and they tried to see what they could get away with hiring McDaniel, a known fascist election denier.

    Expert more NBC-MAGA efforts in the future. And elsewhere in the mainstream media, in the name of being "objective" and #bothsides. Hell, CAA, the top-shelf Hollywood-celeb talent agency was repping McDaniel! A known fascist election denier! 

  23. Regarding Trump not being held accountable for anything....

    Here's one possibility:

    -- As we are repeatedly told by the Surly Lawyers and others, "the legal system is methodically and slowly working as intended with standard procedures" regarding Trump, even though it is years after stoking/aiding a violent insurrection, years after a phone call trying to overturn the election in Georgia, and all the other numerous felonies and civil judgments.

    -- So we just gotta have patience!

    Here's an equally plausible possibility:

    -- There are MAGA-friendly fascists throughout the courts and legal system, who work the "methodical system" and "procedures" to the advantage of Trump, for the simple reason they want Trump to be President and impose MAGA laws.

    -- Same in Corporate America and mainstream media.

    -- This also explains NBC hiring Ronna McDaniel, the #bothsides attitudes of mainstream media, billionaires helping with TruthSocial and IPO to give him a likely windfall (of some amount), and so on. 

    Likely bottom line:

    -- There are MAGA-fascists in various levels of high-ranking power across America's institutions and corporations. These fascists want Trump to be elected and are doing their part, in their own way, within the rules and systems in place. This is the reality we face... at least as I see it.

    F*ck the patience! 

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