The Venice Dell project has been approved and funded and this decision confirms that it must be allowed to move forward. The Los Angeles County Superior Court ruled in favor of […]
Venice Dell project has been approved
Remembering George Drury Smith
George Drury Smith (March 19, 1927–August 28, 2026) I was saddened to learn of the passing of George Drury Smith, the founder of Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center. For those of us who […]
The Artificial Devil’s Dictionary
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, n. A miraculous contraption designed to spare the duped the agonizing labor of forming a thought. It is a machine cursed with a profound, algorithmic cynicism, possessing the unenviable burden […]
Here Comes the Kent State Truth Archive
Peace activist Laurel Krause was a guest on Gerry Fialka’s podcast on Aug 11, 2026. Her “Best of all” mantra resonates with our Venice Solidarity. Please read the following and support a […]
Is “it” out of the world?
Is “it” out of the world? by Gerry Fialka 7-27-26 The word “it” is a third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living […]
Influence Operations: A Global Market
by Eric Ahlberg and his pet AI. Look I really care about this issue, and AI did my research and wrote it up. Kinda like having a brilliant grad school intern to […]
Rule by Thieves: How the Clowns in Charge Are Robbing Us Blind
In a recent episode of WIRED’s Tech Support, historian and authoritarianism scholar Ruth Ben-Ghiat dives deep into the internet’s most pressing questions about global corruption, kleptocracies, and the hidden mechanisms of dictatorships. […]
An existential critique of the Venice Beach Festival
Ya know, I spent years hauling around PA systems for Ed Pearl and in support of good causes. For 10 years I did PA systems for the Abbot Kinney Festival. For about […]
Buying the Narrative: The Coordinated Attack on New York’s Socialist Wave
https://nypost.com/2026/06/27/us-news/rep-hank-johnson-welcomes-incoming-socialists-as-pelosi-refuses-to-comment/ It is definitely a heated environment right now. Whenever insurgent candidates—especially those running on Democratic Socialist (DSA) platforms—start winning significant primaries like the recent sweep in New York, the political establishment […]
The Mechanics of Modern Campaign Finance: Lobbies, Super PACs, and Political Consulting
Part 1: Deconstructing Political Rhetoric User: Summarize and deconstruct the video “Israel Bought The Massie Election – But It Backfired”. Response: The video centers on Representative Thomas Massie’s recent primary loss to […]
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