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It's truly been some time since I've popped in here, but I have some sad news that I feel others here would want to know.
It is with a heavy heart that I must relay the untimely death of our friend @Tin Man aka @Jacobi aka Ellie.
(please let me know if I missed one?)
This occurred a few month ago, but I think I was just processing what seemed to be so implausible, so please forgive my delay in bringing this to the attention of the forums.
She and I had just spoken over the phone and immediately afterwards several Signal messages went received but not read.
I tried texting her direct phone number with no reply, tried calling several times with no answer.
Unfortunately I didn't have any of the phone numbers of her family or friends or her girlfriend.
I started searching online with a knot in my stomach, and my fears were sadly realized when I came across her death notice.
I subsequently found her girlfriend's blog and contacted her to confirm that I was not somehow terribly mistaken - I was unfortunately not.
Ellie, as was her name chosen while transitioning, passed away after an untimely accident, the details of which are not relevant.
She and I had become close friends while talking on here for many years, and she had visited me twice, coming from Ireland to the US to hang out and have fun.
A bright light in this world has been lost.
A lover of sci-fi, literature, pop culture, the paranormal, computers and so much more.
She was one of the most kind hearted and selfless people I have ever known.
She was incredibly brave and seemingly fearless at times...being her true self even at risk to her own safety.
Fun loving, sweet, gracious, and sincere, with a dark sense of humor not unlike my own.
She had her struggles with being accepted by her family for coming out, but never gave up, and remained true to herself and positive even when others gave her looks of distain.
She had a large group of friends and compatriots who loved her dearly and accepted her for who she truly was.
She volunteered her time on suicide prevention phone lines and helped many others like herself deal with the difficulty of being gay or transitioning.
She was an incredibly thoughtful and kind person who felt deep empathy for others.
I miss talking to her...sharing book reviews, political rantings, and joking around.
Sometimes I feel like her ghost pops in, but maybe it's just in my head.
It still doesn't seem real, this world is a bit dimmer without her in it.
May she rest in peace and know that she was loved by many.