I love these flowers, and also they appear on the artwork of one of my favourite albums.

It's okay to be nuanced about this. In a system where one person can "make" this much, things are so obviously out of whack that it's not contradictory to want that kind of wealth to be heavily taxed, while still holding the view that in an anarchist system taxation is not desirable.

Fine, we have established your opposition to a wealth tax in order to remove the power Musk holds via his wealth.

How would you recommend dealing with the specific threat that Musk having this financial power represents?

I don't disagree in principle. But pragmatically, while a wealth tax is an imperfect system for wealth redistribution, it's still realisable on meaningful timescales. It can be done while working to achieve true horizontalidad.

By removing the financial power that people who hoard wealth hold.

That can happen while building new, non-heirarchical systems.

That financial power is lobbying, enabled by taxation (us anarchists righteously call it «larceny»), that hoards wealth for the state…

Yes, I've seen you keep using the word "larceny". Taxation serves multiple functions, including maintaining the stability of the currency.

Right now Elon Musk has more personal wealth than the projected 2026 GDP of 197 nations (as found on the Worldometer page of GDP by Country). In absolute terms he has more lobbying power than a majority of nation states. This is not desirable, equitable or justifiable under any ethical framework I can think of.

Do I think taxation is desirable? No, especially not in financial systems not based on fiat money. Would I support a wealth tax that would result in removing this power from Musk, or any other person with inordinate personal wealth, while we operate in a financial system that is based on fiat money? Yes.

That can happen while building new, non-heirarchical systems.

How…

As an action in parallel with other activities that actively build horizontal systems, I consider it beneficial to remove that power from the few individuals that hold it.

Yeah there's no way I can go, but I'm happy it's happening and I hope all the people who go have a great time!

Omg that's an incredible lineup

I think this is a flawless album. Love the translucent vinyl too.

Oh I know they're around, they just remain elusive! I've caught some nuthatches singing, using the Merlin app, but haven't actually seen them.

Oh wow I live in hope of properly seeing a nuthatch. That's a lovely shot.

I've seen some parakeets in the South West of the UK the past few years, seems like they're slowly spreading.

I can recommend:

• Primitive Man
• BIG|BRAVE
• Blackbraid
• Body Void
• Konvent
• HIRS

Unfortunately, no amount of common sense will get through misogyny

When I saw this post I thought "I bet someone has helpfully commented that that armoured vehicle isn't a tank".

Sure enough.

Not a fan of this news. At all.

Jenner noted that the policy could affect her ability to vote, adding that she did not believe the policy was "really thought out, what this means."

Giiiiiiirl this was exactly the point of this policy.

This picture looks odd. Did you use some sort of generative AI for it?

They don't care about your feelings.

I'm sorry you experienced this. My assessment had the same outcome.

I find it helpful to remember that diagnostic assessments are set somewhat arbitrarily and are more concerned with the question "do these symptoms negatively affect your life to the extent they need intervention?". That question is purely subjective and isn't reflective of you.

Yeah Dolly Parton lost to a drag queen in a Dolly Parton lookalike contest 😂