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In March, Fender instruments won a default judgement in Düsseldorf, which assigned them artistic copyright to the shape of the Stratocaster.
Now they're sending Cease-and-desist letters to DOZENS of companies that make a strat-shaped guitar, demanding they (a) immediately stop selling their products, and (b) destroy all existing inventory.
This will DESTROY the boutique industry. When faced with "destroy your inventory or pay $250k per instrument," instrument makers - craftsmen - will be forced to close their doors.
They already lost their trademark protection on the strat after letting people copy it for 70 years.
Boycott Fender. No guitars, no basses, no software, interfaces, strings, picks, or merch. Make their new CEO *HURT* for this decision. Make the company falter and bend, at least until they stop this nonsense.
And if you want a strat, buy a competitor's version. It'll be better.
#Fender #fuckFender #stratocaster #latestagecapitalism #capitalism
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The World's richest man is a ket head nazi who posts online as his own mother to win arguments with strangers
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The poor, beggarly street kid with addiction problems inherits the whole, entire chocolate empire, just days before the workers vote overwhelmingly for unionization. -
@Monolecte @tuxicoman @sebsauvage
Parce que le choix de l'ia partout n'est pas un choix économique, ni même technique, c'est un choix purement idéologique : des markéteux plus malin que les autres ont réussi à vendre à des patrons en chaleur le dernier rêve humide du capitalisme : se débarrasser de ces trucs geignards et chiants qui réclament du temps de repos, de la nourriture et pourquoi pas des salaires hein tant qu'on y est ! aka : les humains
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There's a meme on FB that asks why no billionaire has funded the halting or reversal of climate change, just so people would revere them for literally saving humanity. This was my response:
Partly it involves a process change to everything we do, so it doesn't happen on a specific day and so there is no glory, like saving us from an asteroid that's about to destroy Earth. There is no definitive problem that on a certain day you can say "see, it's done".
Partly because the solutions involve changing how everything on the planet operates in a way that many people will regard as adverse, because even though we talk about caring about our kids, people are really a lot in it for themselves and if it comes down to them having a good time or leaving a livable world for their kids, they're going to have a good time and pretend to hope their kids will survive it.
Partly it's that there's good money in pretending it's not a big deal, and these are people who like to use money as their signal of goodness. To the extent they pretend they care about humanity, in many cases they're just trying to make a profit on the fact that others do.
Partly it's that the solution is actually something that even billionaires don't have enough to just buy outright overnight.
Partly it's that it cuts into their lifestyles, in many cases, because the are some of the most planet-intensive people in existence. One of the things we need to do in order to survive as a species is stop being consumption-oriented and they are the poster-children for consumption.
Partly it's that they do not perceive that the threat is to all of humanity, only to some of it, and they think the people who escape it will be the clever ones, who they imagine are the ones with money. They think that by becoming rich, they have avoided it, and that they are humanity's best chance.
Partly it's that they have a bunker in their basement that is prepper-stocked with what they imagine is everything they need and they just don't care about others.
Partly it's that although we revere them as super-smart for getting to where they are, we over-attribute intelligence and under-attribute sociopathy. So, yes, they don't care that much about others, but also they aren't in a lot of cases the smartest among us.
Partly it's that everything else they do they already model as saving humanity in one way or another, so the "high" of having these alleged bragging rights would not last long.
Partly it's that their notion of what "investing" in has nothing to do with outcomes you want to see in the world, and everything to do with what brings monetary return, which steers them in the wrong direction.
Partly they think there are too many people and it's good that most of them will die, so they are doing humanity a favor by culling its numbers. (I'm not going to get into the racial breakdown of the order in which people die, but there's probably a lot to be said there, too.)
Partly they may just do the calculation that there are cheaper ways to get adulation.
#climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDenial #collapse #extinction #billionaires #LateStageCapitalism #sociopathy #Consumption #AntiConsumption #sustainability #ClimateCulling
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"You have one life. Stop spending it being pissed at the people who do nothing to you and start getting angry at the Epstein Parasite Class...working yourself into an early grave is nothing to brag about....None of us should have to do that. We all deserve the basics at least."
#uspropaganda #Guillotinesforabetteramerica #capitalism #latestagecapitalism
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Hee hee, I just deleted all files, apps, bookmarks, etc. from my work laptop, and the did a Factory Reset. Turning it in tomorrow with my office keys and a handful of library books, and then it's FULL-ON RETIREMENT, baby!
I can't tell you how good it feels to put #Academia in my rearview mirror for all eternity! -
trickle down economy is just like pee on the poor #latestagecapitalism
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Subcontracting your work to the Devil might condemn your employees to Hell, but it _does_ get the job done!
#Poland #folktale #folklore #Devil #LateStageCapitalism
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Paid campaigns, paid influencers, paid timelines, paid post, paid social media feeds, paid social media.
Haven't billionaires figured out that people can see through these things form miles away?
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How Soon Is Now?
6–9 minutesI wasted almost ten minutes of my life this morning… time I’ll never get back! I was trying to prove to a website that I am not a (enter expletive of choice!) robot!
I clicked on every blurry square containing a (more swear words!) “hydrant” until my eyes were crossed and my fuse was blown!
It’s another 21st-century glitch: we spend our days proving our humanity to a mindless interface, only to spend our evenings trying to find human connection… inside another one.
If you’ve been following my Citizen Jane Field Guides™️, you’ll know I’ve been railing against the Syndicate – those 10 global giants that want to own your pantry and your plate.
But now, they’ve set their sights on something much more valuable (and far more sinister).
They’ve started mining our loneliness. And in 2026, business is booming….
I. The Silicon Soulmate 📱💘
There’s a specific kind of quiet that’s settled over the world in recent years. Whether you’re in a pub in Glasgow or a coffee shop in Seattle, look around you. Half the people are “connected” to someone who doesn’t actually exist.
We’re seeing a massive rise in “AI Companions” – especially among young men. The pitch is seductive: a partner who never argues, won’t complain about the toilet seat and is programmed to find your every “dad joke” hilarious!
But it’s a trap.
The Syndicate is selling “frictionless” intimacy because real human connection is… messy. They’ve replaced the “I am human and I need to be loved” ache with a subscription-based “I am a user and I need to be validated” loop. 🔁
II. The Silicon Shrink 💻💭
Then there’s the AI Therapist. A personal pet peeve of mine.
In early 2026, a survey found that 51% of young people now find it “easy” to discuss personal issues with a chatbot, while only 37% feel the same about talking to a psychologist. Why? Because the bot is “always there.” But “always there” is just code for “doesn’t actually exist”. We’re trading the growth that comes from real-world judgement and boundaries for a script refined in a Silicon Valley lab.
I recently read an article about a smart “Longevity Mirror” that uses facial recognition to tell you if you’re stressed. I mean, honestly? I don’t know about you but, I don’t need a £500 motherboard behind a piece of glass to tell me I’m grumpy before my first coffee! ☕
We’re outsourcing our deepest vulnerabilities to an algorithm that understands our biometrics… but not our humanity. It’s another technical “solution” to a human problem – like trying to get warm by sitting next to a picture of a fire. It looks alright, but it won’t keep you warm. 🔥
We’re trading the messy, healing power of being truly ‘seen’ by another person for the safety of a mirror that only reflects what the code tells it to. Besides, if a chatbot gives you bad advice, who is responsible? A line of code? A terms-and-conditions tick box? The Syndicate loves AI therapy because you can’t sue an algorithm for a lack of empathy!
III. The Social Recession 👫📉
In 2026, finding love or friendship is treated as a problem for artificial intelligence to “solve”. We’re relying on data analysis rather than chance encounter.
The result? A “Social Recession“.
This isn’t just about being a bit lonely; it’s a total crash in our social stocks. We’ve forgotten how to be awkward. We’ve forgotten how to handle the silence on a first date or the vulnerability of asking a neighbour for a cup of sugar. We’ve traded the security of real-world neighbours and friends for “digital credits” and “likes” (that have zero value when your car breaks down or your heart gets broken!).
For my older readers, you might remember a time when a “friend” was someone you actually saw in 3D… not just a glowing dot on a screen. For the younger “Rebels” reading this: the Syndicate wants you isolated. An isolated person is a perfect consumer. They don’t start movements… they refresh their feeds. 📱
IV. The Heir of Nothing in Particular ⛔️👥
This isn’t just a Gen X grumble about “kids these days.” It’s a full-blown heist of the future! The Syndicate is selling “frictionless” intimacy to a generation that hasn’t yet been given the chance to learn that friction is where growth happens.
Recent data shows that nearly 70% of teenagers have experimented with AI companions. Why? Because the bot is “safe.” It doesn’t judge, it doesn’t have a bad day and it never pushes back. But, when a teenager spends their formative years talking to a bot programmed to find them perfect, they aren’t learning how to navigate the beautiful, bumpy reality of another person… they’re stuck in a digital hall of mirrors.
They are “Social Offloading” – using AI to draft the hard texts and dodge the uncomfortable heavy lifting of real-world confrontation. We’re handing the future a set of tools that skips the “hard parts” of being human. If you offload every difficult chat to an algorithm, you never get to build the muscle memory for a real-world heart-to-heart.
The Syndicate isn’t just tracking our data; they’re trying to sell us a physical placeholder for a friend. Take the ‘Ami‘ – a 2026 desktop gadget that houses an AI ‘soulmate’ in a box. It’s the ultimate Syndicate con: we’ve traded the messy reality of a person (who might let us down) for a £300 OLED screen (that’s programmed to never leave). We’re replacing a pulse with a power-cord.
The Citizen Jane Field Guide™️ (The Connection Rebellion) ✊✨
Taking back our social autonomy is the most radical thing we can do this week. As it’s Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s break the simulation with some real “Action”:
- The “Just Be Yourself” Challenge: Go and talk to a real person without a “script”. It’s okay to be a bit awkward. Don’t worry if you stumble over your words. It’s a revolutionary act to be imperfect in an “optimised” world! 💬💪
- The “Script-free” Conversation: If you have a difficult text to send or a hard conversation to have, don’t use AI to draft it. Don’t ask a bot to make it “polite” or “professional”. Let it be messy. Let it be human. The growth isn’t in the resolution – it’s in the raw nerves of hitting ‘send’ on your own thoughts. 💭📡
- The “Eye Contact” Protocol: Next time you’re at the till, look at the human cashier. Not the card machine, not your phone – the person. Say “thank you”. Like you mean it. 👀🙌
- The Analogue Invite: Call someone. Yes, with your voice. The Syndicate hates it when we use our actual vocal cords – it’s much harder for an algorithm to harvest data from a real, spontaneous laugh than a “LOL” text. 📞😂
- The “Unfiltered” Mentorship: For the older Rebels, offer to teach a younger person a “useless” skill (like bleeding a radiator or baking a proper loaf of bread). For the younger Rebels, ask a “Human Elder” for advice instead of Googling it. Wisdom should be free! 💡🎁
- The “No-Star” Review: Find a local shop or a park bench that isn’t on a “Top 10” list. Just sit there. Don’t review it, don’t photograph it, and don’t “check in.” Enjoy a moment that belongs only to you. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- The “Just Because” Gathering: Invite a friend over for absolutely no reason. No “networking,” no “content creation.” And NO SMARTPHONE SCROLLING! Just sit in a room together and… exist. 🍻💬
Join the Rebellion ✊✌️
The Empire wants us “Comfortably Numb”, digitally tethered and – most importantly – predictable. They want our loneliness to be another line item on a spreadsheet. But “Rebellions are built on hope”… and hope is a human invention, not a digital one.
Your Mission: Do one thing today that would make an algorithm crash. Be inconvenient. Be spontaneous. Be “un-optimisable”.
To my fellow Gen Xers: Be the human elder. Offer the awkward, un-optimised connection that a screen can’t mimic. Show them that a real friend is worth the “friction”!
To the younger Rebels: Don’t let the Syndicate convince you that you’re too “fragile” for the real world. Your raw nerves are a superpower, not a bug in the system. Reclaim the mess. Reclaim the silence. Reclaim each other!
What was the last messy, unscripted human moment that made you feel actually alive? I’m talking about those beautifully awkward interactions that a robot could never simulate because there was no “Correct Response” button. Please share them with me in the comments. (Bonus points if you both ended up laughing at how weird it was!) 👇
Let’s keep the resistance going… ✌️✊
Citizen Jane x ✌️
Need a Real Human to Talk To? 📞
- UK: Call Samaritans for free at 116 123 anytime.
- US: Access the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline through local crisis services.
- Global: Find a local helpline via Befrienders Worldwide or IASP.
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What a windfall!
Left a message: Bigged up my mate Toby, and left my bank details.Result!
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Evil—
born weak, hungry
accretes, fed by excess,
like Climate bakes out Life, serving
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"Just Eat dismissed about 1,700 couriers in the UK in 2023 when it returned to a gig economy model and scrapped an experiment that offered guaranteed minimum pay, sick pay and holiday pay in six cities in the UK and Europe."
That 'Capitalism', ...yeah?
#JustEat #LabourRights #Employment #LateStageCapitalism #GigEconomy #UKPol #UKpolitics #UKLaw