Apparently quite a few people are developing ways to defect facial recognition https://www.stratecta.exchange/fashion-that-can-beat-facial-recognition-systems/
I was pleasantly surprised to find out Zenni now offers a near infrared blocking coating for their glasses.

Since we’re dealing with hyperbole, and I know this will sound preposterous, but what if had companies and the filthy rich pay their fair share of taxes 🤣

They already largely go against their voters in every election. FPTP means all electors from a state go to one candidate, I could be wrong but I don’t believe one candidate has ever gotten remotely close getting 100% of a states vote.

Well, it closes with:

At press time, the companies said the deal was expected to close shortly after the industry finished checking the calendar.

Umberto Eco’ Ur fascism #8:

The followers must feel humiliated by the ostentatious wealth and force of their enemies. When I was a boy I was taught to think of Englishmen as the five-meal people. They ate more frequently than the poor but sober Italians. Jews are rich and help each other through a secret web of mutual assistance. However, the followers must be convinced that they can overwhelm the enemies. Thus, by a continuous shifting of rhetorical focus, the enemies are at the same time too strong and too weak. Fascist governments are condemned to lose wars because they are constitutionally incapable of objectively evaluating the force of the enemy.

Nitter works well: https://nitter.net/Simo7809957085/status/2031765409620250698

Incidentally I watched ‘the moment kids realize they’re only being tolerated’ video earlier today. The title doesn’t do the video justice, it actually did a pretty good job explaining what to do instead of ignoring our children for our phones.

You can also get a whole house surge protector in your electrical panel. Unless you can install it yourself, it might be a bit pricy to get an electrician out just for that. We had one put in during a panel upgrade for a little over $200.