We, along with tens of millions of Americans, received this email recently. It is not spam. It is a valid email from the American Social Security Administration. It is a lie. This section is an excerpt from the Guardian article of July 5th, 2025. “It doesn’t sound like normal government communications, official communications. It sounds […]
Category: Late Stage Capitalism
Pope Francis has passed and the world has lost a profoundly courageous voice—a shepherd who dared to speak uncomfortable truths in a noisy and often indifferent age. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was not just the first pope from the Americas or the first Jesuit pope—he was the first in a long time to […]
A contingent of executives from WLBOTT HQ traveled from our corporate office to south Texas over the weekend. The route took us past the massive Tesla plant near the Austin airport. The opportunity, the temptation, was too great. We convinced a senior Elder to moon the plant. A drive-by mooning. A harmless act of civil […]
We resume our series discussing our crappy WLBOTT “Bronze” medical insurance. To save costs, medical professional we visit must be dual-certified. This may push the boundaries of good taste, but what the heck, we’re WLBOTT. How about a dentist that is also a septic tank repairman? Elder G:It’s foul, it’s functional, it’s frighteningly efficient. And […]
We resume our series discussing our crappy WLBOTT “Bronze” medical insurance. To save costs, medical professional we visit must be dual-certified. Psychotherapy / HVAC This Temperature Setting – How Does It Make You Feel? Red Flags: Office Disorderly, Tools Scattered on the Couch We can not fully enumerate the red flags when entering into a […]
So…. a fellow elder suggested that I seek professional help. It was said in a kind, loving, bellow; a sort of barking bay. The best of intentions, etc. We must assume he/she meant some sort of medical intervention. Unfortunately, due to our crappy WLBOTT “Bronze” medical insurance, any medical professional we visit must be dual-certified. […]
Today we are enjoying a poem by Elle Cordova. Brands These Daysby Elle CordovaLookOur product is delicious, nutritious, highly ambitiousSuspiciously rich and richly prodigiousMicrowavable, waste reclaimableFree of cruelty, green, sustainableOver the counter, under the tableFarm to town and barn to ladleMust be true; it’s right on the labelWe’re not a commodity; we’re a stapleWe’re plant-based, […]
The Relationship Between Fascist Regimes and Industry The relationship between fascist regimes and industry is a Faustian bargain: industries gain influence and protection, but at the cost of autonomy, ethics, and long-term stability. It serves as a reminder of how economic systems can be manipulated in the service of oppressive political ideologies. [compiled with the […]
We continue with our look at the system, and whether or not we participate. Capitalism has encouraged Lay’s to develop over 200 flavors of potato chips. But capitalism is also responsible for child labor, environmental destruction, corrupt political systems, deep concentrations of wealth and power, poverty, early death, and unimaginable greed. We came across a […]
Today I’m looking at an age old problem: when confined to a corrupt system, do you try to fix the system from within, or do you live outside the system? But in this age of enlightenment and compassionate conservatism, how could the system possibly be corrupt? Let us respond in the languages available at the […]