#Stocks Mark Worst Month in Years as #Trump’s Tariffs Loom
#Markets around the world have wavered as #fear & #uncertainty over #tariffs & trade wars rattle investors. The S&P 500 just recorded its worst month since 2022, shedding 5.8% in March.
#economy #Trumpcession #recession
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/business/stocks-nikkei-sp500.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=6A0E0CDF-535A-4F97-A793-7EC836C1BEC6
Deception, Obfuscation & Misdirection
This is a concatenation of posts I originally made in 2016-2017--even more relevant today...
Most are familiar with the concept of #FUD—short for #Fear, #Uncertainty & #Doubt. It summarizes a strategy often used in marketing and political propaganda. Its effects are pernicious, divisive and lead to exploitation. Examples abound. Fear is a strong motivator! To resist FUD one must understand how it is practiced using the principles of #Deception, #Obfuscation and #Misdirection.
https://mdpaths.com/rrr/commentary/deception_obfuscation_misdirection/index.html
#Lies #Liars #TrumpLies #Trump #Authoritarianism #Media #GeorgeOrwell #HannahArendt #Disinformation
The use of #prisoners for #propaganda is as old as war itself. But there are a few recent examples you may recall. ISIS made extensive use of videos & pictures of imprisonment & execution. The Viet Cong & North Vietnamese alternated their approach. Sometimes they used American POWs as props to suggest that all was well in their camps & prisoners were being treated properly. (They were not.) Other times, they used images of American prisoners as tools to spread #fear.…
#AIConversation: a #conversationwithdeepseek 70b:
Q: what would you say, why did the #Ukraine #conflict escalate and what to do to #deescalate it?
<think>
Okay, so I need to figure out why the Ukraine conflict escalated and how to deescalate it. Hmm, where do I start?
I remember that the conflict has been going on for a while. It started in 2014 with some protests, right? That's when #Crimea was annexed by #Russia. But now it's gotten much worse since
February 2022 because Russia invaded Ukraine more aggressively.
Why did it escalate so much this time? Maybe there are deeper reasons. I think it has to do with historical ties between Russia and Ukraine. They were part of the Soviet Union
together, so there's a lot of shared history, but also some tensions, especially over Ukrainian independence.
Another thing is #NATOexpansion. After the #ColdWar, #NATO started including more Eastern #European countries. #Russia didn't like that because it felt threatened by #military #alliances
getting closer to its #borders. So when #Ukraine considered joining #NATO, maybe #Russia saw that as a direct threat and decided to act.
There's also the issue of pro-Russian #separatists in eastern #Ukraine. Since 2014, they've been fighting against the Ukrainian government, and Russia has supported them. That ongoing
#conflict probably kept tensions high and made things worse over time.
In terms of deescalating, I'm not sure what can be done. Maybe a #ceasefire would help stop the immediate #violence
But how do you get both sides to agree?
They might need some kind of
#mediator or #peacetalks facilitated by other countries or organizations like the #UN.
#Economic #sanctions were imposed on Russia because of their actions, but maybe easing those could be an incentive for deescalation.
Though I'm not sure if that would work without other measures in place.
#Ukraine's #sovereignty is really important here.
They should have the right to make their own decisions about alliances and security without interference from bigger powers like Russia
or NATO.
I think a long-term solution needs to address those underlying issues, maybe through #negotiations where both sides can express their concerns. But it's complicated because there are so
many historical and political factors at play. Plus, you have external actors involved, which might make it harder to reach an agreement.
Overall, it seems like the conflict escalated due to a mix of historical tensions, security concerns, and internal Ukrainian politics.
#Deescalating would require careful diplomacy, possibly involving third parties, to find a compromise that respects Ukraine's sovereignty while addressing #Russia's #fear about #NATOexpansion.
</think>
The Ukraine conflict has deepened due to a complex interplay of historical, political, and security factors. To deescalate, a multifaceted approach is necessary:
1. **Immediate Measures**: Implementing a #ceasefire under international mediation can halt the violence. Organizations like the #UN could facilitate this process.
2. **Diplomatic Engagement**: #Peace talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and mediators are crucial. These should address security concerns, including NATO's expansion and regional
stability.
3. **Economic Incentives**: Easing sanctions on Russia might provide an incentive for deescalation, contingent upon reciprocal actions from Russia.
4. **#Sovereignty #Respect**: Upholding Ukraine's right to #selfdetermination and international relations is essential.
5. **Long-term Solutions**: Negotiations should consider historical ties and political tensions, ensuring a balance between Ukraine's autonomy and regional #security dynamics.
In summary, #deescalation requires careful #diplomacy, addressing both immediate concerns and underlying issues through mediated talks and mutual incentives.
#howto #AI #LLM model #deepseek 70GByte in size have a lot of RAM and fast CPU or GPU:
curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
# then
ollama run deepseek-r1:70b
hashtags: #politics #politic #economy #war #worldorder
I think it’s fairly clear that most if not all of the points that we hear from transphobes are ultimately driven by fear, especially when you consider that there is nothing to back up any of the nonsensical points they make.
https://buff.ly/chS0MtT
The EchoPatch to modernize F.E.A.R. adds in gamepad support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/the-echopatch-to-modernize-f-e-a-r-adds-in-gamepad-support/
C'est la première fois que j'ai un plan à peu près clair dès le départ ^_^
THORN IN THEIR SIDE: With British producers worrying about the state of terrestrial TV drama production, Pomona considers two shows #ToxicTown and #Fear that have landed on #Netflix and #AmazonPrime instead.. https://loveitinpomona.blogspot.com/2025/03/thorne-in-their-sides-toxic-town-and.html #JackThorne #Corby #Glasgow #MartinCompston #JodieWhittaker #RobertCarlyle #JamesCosmo #aimeelouwood #RoryKinnear #AnjliMohindra #BrendanCoyle #thriller #TVDrama #streaming #pollution #erinbrockovich #pacificheights
A lot of what people are calling #FOMO is actually something else.
When you go to bed and within 5 seconds of not falling asleep you grab your phone for some light entertainment, thats not fear of missing out!
Its FOT - fear of thinking.
You fear that thinking will make you feel sad about the world and your part in it.
#mindfulness doesn't teach you to stop thinking. It teaches you to stop fearing your thoughts, to stop judging your emotions and to turn your negative feelings into positive actions.
Empowerment is the only antidot for powerlessness.
Miss out on the distractions and concentrate on solutions.
#fear #sadness #emotions #mindful #judgement #thinking #empowerment #SelfEmpowerment #action #ActNow
Federal law bars improper disclosure. But it is so ordered! Under a draft of agreement between #IRS and #ICE, the tax agency would verify whether #immigration officials had the right home address for people who have been ordered to leave the United States, according to a copy of the document viewed by The New York Times. #humanrights #civilliberties #taxes #Tens of millions of workers are failing to file tax returns in fear of #deportation #fascism #fear #trump #maga #GOP #privacy
This is a man without #democracy, being #ruled by #fear and #torture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fhrxTgT3nc